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  Housing and Planning Bill - Clause 89 - Phasing out of Tenancies for Life
  
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  @ MP voted aye to retain secure tenancies for life.
  @ MP voted no to phase out secure tenancies for life.
  
  The majority of MPs voted to phase out secure tenancies for life.
  
  MPs were considering the Housing and Planning Bill[1]
  
  The amendment rejected in this vote was:
  
  :Amendment 142, line 20, leave out clause 89.
  
  An explanatory statement accompanying the rejected amendment stated[2]: 
  
  :This amendment, together with amendment 143, would enable councils to be free to manage flexibly tenancies in a way that drives best value from stock whilst supporting strong local communities
  
  Clause 89 of the Bill[3] was titled ''Secure tenancies etc: phasing out of tenancies for life'' and stated:
  
  :Schedule 4 changes the law about secure tenancies, introductory tenancies and demoted tenancies to phase out tenancies for life.
  
  Schedule 4 contains provisions to make new English secure tenancies between 2 and 5 years in general. 
  
  
  * [1] [http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2015-16/housingandplanning.html Parliament's webpage on the Housing and Planning Bill]
  * [2] [http://www.theyworkforyou.com/debates/?id=2016-01-12a.750.4#g750.5 Official Record, House of Commons, 12 January 2016]
  * [3] [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbill/2015-2016/0108/cbill_2015-20160108_en_5.htm#pt4-ch5-l1g89 Clause 89 of the Housing and Planning Bill as at the time of the vote]
  * [4] [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbill/2015-2016/0108/cbill_2015-20160108_en_10.htm#sch4 Schedule 4 of the Housing and Planning Bill as at the time of the vote]
  
  
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