Social Housing Bill [HL]: stages, votes and documents
The Social Housing Bill [HL] was introduced in the House of Lords on 14 May 2026. Its latest stage in the Bills API is Committee stage in the House of Commons. MPs divided on it once, on 10 September 2026.
Stages taken place
9
Commons divisions
1
Documents listed
12
Latest stage
Committee stage
What the bill is for
The long title reads:
A Bill to make provision about social housing.
Sponsors
- Baroness Taylor of Stevenage (Labour, Lords), Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
- Angela Rayner (Labour, Commons), Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Stages
| Stage | House | Sittings |
|---|---|---|
| 1st reading | Lords | 14 May 2026 |
| 2nd reading | Lords | 1 June 2026 |
| Committee stage | Lords | 15 June 2026, 17 June 2026 |
| Report stage | Lords | 20 July 2026 |
| 3rd reading | Lords | 1 September 2026 |
| 1st reading | Commons | 2 September 2026 |
| 2nd reading | Commons | 10 September 2026 |
| Programme motion | Commons | 10 September 2026 |
| Committee stage | Commons | 27 October 2026, 29 October 2026, 3 November 2026 |
Commons divisions on this bill
| Date | Division | Ayes | Noes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 September 2026 | Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading | 77 | 292 |
Documents
Bill
- 5902002.pdf · 5902002.xml · 59002.html 14 May 2026
- 5902033.pdf · 5902033.html · 5902033.xml 17 June 2026
- 5902043.pdf · 5902043.html · 5902043.xml 20 July 2026
- Bill 139 2026-27 (as brought from the House of Lords) - pdf 2 September 2026
- Bill 139 2026-27 (as brought from the House of Lords) - html 2 September 2026
Explanatory Notes
- HL Bill 2 Explanatory Notes · 5902002en.pdf 14 May 2026
- Bill 139 EN 2026-27 - pdf 2 September 2026
Impact Assessments
- 20260612 Social Housing Bill Impact Assessment.pdf 16 June 2026
Delegated Powers Memorandum
- SocialHousingBillDPM.pdf 18 May 2026
- Memorandum from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government - 27 August 2026 2 September 2026
Briefing papers
- Social Housing Bill [HL]: HL Bill 2 27 May 2026
- Social Housing Bill [HL] 2026-27 7 September 2026
Official record
Sources
| Record | Read | SHA-256 |
|---|---|---|
| Bills API: bill | 28 October 2026 | 0b466499363fc062… |
| Bills API: stages | 28 October 2026 | 4390a1eecab734c4… |
| Bills API: publications | 15 October 2026 | 052b04d710d5d42b… |