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House of Keys to consider landlord and tenant bill recommendations

by isleofman.com 9th February 2015
There's a varied question paper in the House of Keys tomorrow (Tuesday) with 20 for oral answer and some other important business besides.
MHKs will be asked to approve seven recommendations from a report on the Landlord and Tenant (Private Housing) Bill.
They include minimum requirements for potential tenants, expected standards of behaviour from those already letting, and sending the bill back to the Attorney General's Chambers for a complete rewrite.
Meanwhile, Onchan MHK Peter Karran will ask for leave to introduce a bill calling for an overhaul of the Legislative Council, such as making MLCs popularly elected, and changes to the eligibility requirements for the position.
Mr Karran has the most questions for oral answer on Tuesday - six - including the following two.
He'll ask the Home Affairs Minister what impact cuts in police resources have had on the force's ability to investigate serious criminal cases, and what plans the Policy and Reform Minister has for further reductions of public sector staffing levels.
His Liberal Vannin colleague Kate Beecroft wants to know what measures and initiatives have been brought in since September 2011 to protect the vulnerable, to what extent they have succeeded, and how their success or failures have been measured.
That question is for the Chief Minister.
And North Douglas MHK John Houghton will ask the Health and Social Care Minister whether his department has awarded a contract for the provision of in-house Home Care Services to an off-Island provider.
You can hear House of Keys questions live on Manx Radio's AM 1368 frequency, online at manxradio.com and via the Manx Radio smartphone apps from 10am on Tuesday.
Posted by isleofman.com
Monday 9th, February 2015 11:58pm.

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