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• Reference: 2013/3637
• Question by: Tom Copley
• Meeting date: 23 October 2013

What advice has Gerard Lyons given you on the impact of Help to Buy on London's housing market? If he has not yet given you advice on this topic, please outline his view on the likely implications of the second stage of Help to Buy on London's housing market.

• Reference: 2013/3638
• Question by: Tom Copley
• Meeting date: 23 October 2013

Should the second phase of Help to Buy lead in London to a larger increase in housing demand over supply, would you expect any impact to have been felt in London before the Bank of England Financial Policy Committee (FPC) makes its first annual review of the scheme in September 2014?

• Reference: 2013/3639
• Question by: Tom Copley
• Meeting date: 23 October 2013

What assessment have you made of current unutilised capacity in the construction sector? Furthermore, what is the total number of homes that could be built in London per year at current capacity levels?

• Reference: 2013/3640
• Question by: Tom Copley
• Meeting date: 23 October 2013

What additional housing powers would you like devolved to the Greater London Authority?

• Reference: 2013/3641
• Question by: Tom Copley
• Meeting date: 23 October 2013

What progress has been made in negotiating with government the devolution of certain tax revenues, such as Stamp Duty?

• Reference: 2013/3642
• Question by: Tom Copley
• Meeting date: 23 October 2013

In response to question 2924/2013, you say "I have been very active in encouraging local authorities and Government to deal with" the problem of rogue landlords. What are you encouraging them to do?

• Reference: 2013/3643
• Question by: Tom Copley
• Meeting date: 23 October 2013

What experience do you have of living in London's private rented sector?

• Reference: 2013/3644
• Question by: Tom Copley
• Meeting date: 23 October 2013

If landlords had to pass a 'fit and proper persons' test before operating, as they do within your London Rental Standard, would it help to reduce the number of rogue landlords in London's private rented sector? If not, why have you included the requirement in your London Rental Standard?

• Reference: 2013/3645
• Question by: Tom Copley
• Meeting date: 23 October 2013

Can you confirm whether, in 2012/13, only 8 homes were brought back into use through your Empty Homes Programme, and that the programme spent just £39,000 of the £3.6 million allocated to it for the year (a near 99% underspend)?

• Reference: 2013/3646
• Question by: Tom Copley
• Meeting date: 23 October 2013

Thank you for your response to question 3012/2013, why is it more difficult to forecast increases in private sector rents compared to other housing prices, such as the price of homeownership, which many organisations consistently forecast?