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Social Housing Bill [HL]
Social Housing Bill [HL] is currently listed at 3rd reading in the House of Lords.
Current position
- Latest completed stage
- Report stage20 Jul 2026
- Next stage
- 3rd reading
- House
- House of Lords
- Bill type
- Government Bill
- Last updated
- 21 Jul 2026
- Proposer / sponsor
- Baroness Taylor of Stevenage Proposer / sponsor · Labour · House of Lords Prepared for future MP profile links
What this bill is about
The Social Housing Bill [HL] would make changes to the right to buy system for social housing in England, including extending the time tenants must have been eligible and adjusting elements of how discounts can be repaid and how properties are dealt with when resold. It would also set out a framework for landlords to take possession action against perpetrators of domestic abuse while aiming to protect victims’ tenancies. The Bill would additionally repeal certain right to buy provisions introduced by a previous government but not implemented.
What it would do
- Change aspects of England’s right to buy rules, including extending the tenant eligibility period.
- Create an indefinite right of first refusal for the former landlord when a right-to-buy property is resold.
- Set a framework for landlords to seek possession against domestic abuse perpetrators while seeking to avoid losing victims’ tenancies.
- Repeal some right to buy provisions from a previous government that were never implemented.
Bill journey
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1st reading 14 May 2026 · House of Lords
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2nd reading 1 Jun 2026 · House of Lords
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Committee stage 17 Jun 2026 · House of Lords
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Report stage 20 Jul 2026 · House of Lords
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