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Social Housing (Emergency Protection of Tenancy Rights)

01 February 2022

Lead MP

Helen Hayes

Debate Type

General Debate

Tags

Housing
Other Contributors: 1

At a Glance

Helen Hayes raised concerns about social housing (emergency protection of tenancy rights) in the House of Commons. Other MPs contributed to the debate.

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Lead Contributor

Opened the debate
Georgia, a constituent of Helen Hayes, faced violence threats from local gang members towards her teenage son. The housing association advised Georgia to move immediately for safety reasons but threatened to terminate her tenancy because she was no longer in her original flat. This situation is not unique; one London borough alone has seen 47 tenants require homelessness assistance due to such threats since 2019, resulting in families being displaced and potentially losing their secure homes. The proposed Bill would enforce social housing landlords to retain the tenancy rights of tenants who have to move for safety reasons, as well as mandate cooperation between different landlords if a tenant needs to relocate to another area due to violence.
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