A Bill to replace the current regime of limits on local housing authorities’ debt with limits determined by the existing prudential regime for local authority borrowing for non-housing-related purposes
House of Lords
10 September 2019
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This bill would scrap the current separate limits on how much local housing authorities can borrow and instead use the same prudential borrowing rules that apply to other local authorities. In short, housing debt would be governed by the general local government borrowing framework, giving councils more flexibility while keeping borrowing under prudent controls.
The bill is currently at the second reading in the House of Lords. It originated in the Lords, with its first reading in 2017.
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4 Jul 2017
First reading took place on 4 July. This stage is a formality that signals the start of the Bill's journey through the Lords.
The 2017-2019 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
