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Long title | An Act to make provision about the granting of old-style secure tenancies in cases of domestic abuse. |
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Citation | 2018 c. 11 |
Introduced by | Sajid Javid (Commons) Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth (Lords) |
Territorial extent | England and Wales |
Dates | |
Royal assent | 10 May 2018 |
Commencement | To be confirmed by regulation[1] |
Status: Not yet in force | |
History of passage through Parliament | |
Text of statute as originally enacted | |
Revised text of statute as amended |
The Secure Tenancies (Victims of Domestic Abuse) Act 2018 (c. 11) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The act allows secure tenancies to be given to victims of domestic abuse. It was introduced to Parliament as a government bill by Sajid Javid and Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth of the Department for Communities and Local Government.[2]
The provisions of the act include:
The bill was introduced to the House of Lords at its first reading on 19 December 2017.[4] The Bill had its second reading on 9 January 2018 and began its committee stage on 24 January.[5] The Bills third reading was on 13 March 2018 before being passed to the Commons the same day.[6]
The Bill had its first reading in the House of Commons on 13 March 2018 and its second reading on 19 March.[5] The committee stage started on 27 March and the committee reported on 8 May.[5] The Bill passed its third reading the same day with no amendments.[7]
Royal assent was achieved by May 2018.[8]
As of June 2019, there have been no amendments to the Act.[9]