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During the passage of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 concerns were raised relating to local connection tests for domestic abuse victims who apply for social housing.
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing, and Communities is seeking views on:
This consultation closes on 10 May 2022.
During the passage of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021, concerns were raised over the current rules on joint tenancies, which mean that victims of domestic abuse who are in a joint tenancy with their abuser can be vulnerable to the threat of being made homeless by their abuser. Should the victim want to stay in the family home, there is currently no straightforward means to remove the abuser from the tenancy and remove the risk of homelessness.
The government has been considering these issues and this consultation aims to enable them to better understand the complex legal and practical issues.
The Department is seeking views on the impacts of the law on joint tenancies on victims of domestic abuse in the social rented sector. They are interested in whether:
Government are gathering evidence from victims, landlords, the legal profession, advisory services and other organisations and individuals associated with the domestic abuse sector with an understanding of the issues impacting victims in joint social housing tenancies.
This consultation closes on 10 May 2022.
Consultation on the impacts of joint tenancies on victims of domestic abuse - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Government want to know what you think about their response to the landscapes review.
Implementing some aspects of the response to the review will require changes to legislation, subject to securing parliamentary time. Government are seeking public views on support for these proposed legislative changes, and their potential effects on different groups and interests. They are also interested to hear any wider views on other aspects of our response to the review.
This consultation closes on 9 April 2022.
Landscapes review (National Parks and AONBs): implementing the review - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Government are asking for feedback on the priorities to be addressed in the development of a long-term low carbon fuels strategy for the transport sector. They are seeking views on the:
This call for ideas:
The creation of low carbon fuels across different transport modes in the period up to 2050 was part of the Transport decarbonisation plan.
This consultation closes on 3 April 2022.
Low carbon fuel strategy: call for ideas - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Government are seeking views on the content that could be included in a mobility as a service (MaaS) code of practice.
They are proposing that a MaaS code of practice could be used to:
They want to gain further evidence on the development of the content of the code of practice.
This consultation closes on 3 May 2022.
Mobility as a Service: code of practice - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Government state: “Hydrogen-ready industrial boilers have the potential to help industry decarbonise and kick start the UK hydrogen economy. They can run on fossil fuels today but are designed for subsequent conversion to hydrogen, enabling industry to transition to a low carbon future.”
The call for evidence covers these main areas:
This consultation closes on 14 March 2022.
Prepared by Andy Dean, Assistant Director at the Rural Services NetworkEmail: andy.dean@sparse.gov.uk |
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