The Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Bill, announced in June, is second on the docket in the Commons this morning to have its Second Reading debate.
The Bill would make it possible for all tenants to sue their landlord who fails to make the home fit for human habitation. More information about the proposals can be found here.
We’ll be tweeting updates during the day – we should know if the Bill goes through to the committee stage by around 2.30. You can watch it online here.
2:30pm update
After some very long speeches during the debate on the Access to Medical Treatments Bill, Karen finally got a chance to present her Bill at about 1:50.
Unfortunately our old friend Philip Davies (he of filibustering the Revenge Evictions Bill fame) got to his feet and managed to speak for 20-odd minutes without actually telling us why this Bill wasn’t needed. It didn’t matter as the debate ran out of time at 2:30.
There are a couple of opportunities left to change the law. Officially, the debate will resume on 29 January. The government’s Housing Bill – published this week – offers another opportunity to reform the law.
