HOMELESSNESS AND LICENSING OF HOUSES IN MULTIPLE OCCUPATION

Early day motion 171, tabled 17 July 2001 by Geraint Davies (Labour). Signed by 41 members.

That this House welcomes the Government's commitment to introducing a system of licensing for houses in multiple occupation and the Government's Homelessness Bill; recognises a system of licensing of HMOs would speed up housing benefit payments to landlords of HMOs, reduce the number of evictions resulting from housing benefit delays and attract more landlords to provide HMO accommodation; and believes that a licensing system should be established without delay to improve standards, increase housing supply and reduce homelessness.

Signatures by party: Labour 33, Labour/Co-operative 4, Liberal Democrat 3, Plaid Cymru 1.