Secure Tenancies (Victims of Domestic Abuse) Act 2018

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]

Secure Tenancies (Victims of Domestic Abuse) Act 2018
Long titleAn Act to make provision about the granting of old-style secure tenancies in cases of domestic abuse.
Citation2018 c. 11
Introduced bySajid Javid (Commons)
Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth (Lords)
Territorial extentEngland and Wales
Dates
Royal assent10 May 2018
CommencementTo 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Text of statute as originally enacted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

Provisions

The provisions of the act include:

  • A local housing authority that grants a secure tenancy of a dwelling-house in England must grant an old-style secure tenancy if—
(a) the tenancy is offered to a person who is or was a tenant of some other dwelling-house under a qualifying tenancy (whether as the sole tenant or as a joint tenant), and
(b) the authority is satisfied that the person or a member of their household is or has been the victim of domestic abuse and that the new tenancy is granted for reasons connected with that abuse
  • In the Act, "abuse" is defined as:[3]
(a) Violence
(b) Threatening, intimidating, coercive or controlling behaviour, or
(c) Any other form of abuse, including emotional, financial, physical, psychological or sexual abuse
  • In the Act, "domestic abuse" is defined as abuse where the victim is or has been in the same family or household as the abuser or in an intimate personal relationship with the abuser.[3]

Timetable
Through the Lords

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]

Through the Commons

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

Royal assent was achieved by May 2018.[8]

Amendments

As of June 2019, there have been no amendments to the Act.[9]

See also

References
  1. "Secure Tenancies (Victims of Domestic Abuse) Act 2018 receives Royal Assent". Thomson Reuters Practical Law. 16 May 2018. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  2. "Secure Tenancies (Victims of Domestic Abuse) Act 2018". Parliament.uk. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  3. "1 - Duty to grant old-style secure tenancies: victims of domestic abuse". Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  4. "Secure Tenancies (Victims of Domestic Abuse) Bill [HL] 19 December 2017 Volume 787". House of Lords Hansard. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  5. "Bill stages — Secure Tenancies (Victims of Domestic Abuse) Act 2018". Parliament.uk. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  6. "Secure Tenancies (Victims of Domestic Abuse) Bill [HL] 13 March 2018 Volume 789". House of Lords Hansard. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  7. "Secure Tenancies (Victims of Domestic Abuse) Bill 08 May 2018 Volume 640". Hansard. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  8. "Royal Assent 10 May 2018 Volume 791". House of Lords Hansard. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  9. "Changes to Legislation Results". Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
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