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Housing benefit discrimination

  • Reference: 2014/4070
  • Question by: Darren Johnson
  • Meeting date: 22 October 2014
What evidence were you referring to in your answer to question 2014/2702, when you suggested that "the number of private rented properties owned by landlords willing to let to benefit recipients has actually increased over recent years"?

Housing Zones - existing site uses

  • Reference: 2014/4069
  • Question by: Darren Johnson
  • Meeting date: 22 October 2014
How many existing homes will be demolished in each Housing Zone, broken down by tenure?

Housing Zones - market housing

  • Reference: 2014/4068
  • Question by: Darren Johnson
  • Meeting date: 22 October 2014
How many market homes were included in the bids for the Housing Zones? Please break down by zone, if possible at this stage.

Housing Zones - affordable housing

  • Reference: 2014/4067
  • Question by: Darren Johnson
  • Meeting date: 22 October 2014
How many affordable homes were included in the bids for the Housing Zones? Please break the answer down by tenure and, if possible at this stage, by zone.

Neighbourhood forum in Carpenters area

  • Reference: 2014/4066
  • Question by: Darren Johnson
  • Meeting date: 22 October 2014
Local residents are working with Locality to establish a Neighbourhood Forum for the Greater Carpenters District, which the London Legacy Development Corporation designate 'sub area 3' in their planning area. Will you support this localist endeavour and ensure the LLDC works constructively with the forum on emerging plans for the district?

Improvements to the London Rental Standard

  • Reference: 2014/4065
  • Question by: Darren Johnson
  • Meeting date: 22 October 2014
Thank you for your answers to questions 2014/2701 and 2014/2702. A constituent has suggested the following measures to improve the London Rental Standard for housing benefit claimants. Will you explore them and write to me with any further steps you plan to take? - ensure landlord and tenant insurance rates don't suffer any premiums on insurance policies - advise landlords against taking out buy-to-let mortgages from providers which prohibit letting on tenancies longer than six or twelve months, and to benefit claimants - accredited landlords and letting agents should signpost people to free, independent financial advice as a matter of...

Deregulation Bill (2)

  • Reference: 2014/4064
  • Question by: Darren Johnson
  • Meeting date: 22 October 2014
Will you make a pledge that whatever the outcome of the Deregulation Bill debate that London will continue to build all new homes to Lifetime Homes standards, and 10% to fully wheelchair accessible standards?

Deregulation Bill (1)

  • Reference: 2014/4063
  • Question by: Darren Johnson
  • Meeting date: 22 October 2014
What lobbying are you undertaking to ensure that the Deregulation Bill doesn't strip you and the boroughs of the power to set requirements for Lifetimes Homes and fully wheelchair accessible standards?

Protecting live music venues - Agent of change principle

  • Reference: 2014/4062
  • Question by: Darren Johnson
  • Meeting date: 22 October 2014
Under the Agent of Change principle being championed by musician Frank Turner and others, if a music venue is in place before a new residential development is approved, the residential building would be responsible for paying for any soundproofing deemed necessary. Likewise, if a new music venue opens in a residential area, the venue would be responsible for the cost. Will the Mayor support this campaign and back such a change in legislation?

LGBT Health and education in London

  • Reference: 2014/4061
  • Question by: Darren Johnson
  • Meeting date: 22 October 2014
Please could the Mayor outline what the Greater London Authority is doing on health promotion and education within the LGBT community in the capital and what funding is provided by the Greater London Authority to charities who provide such services?
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