Moves next into committee stage, for which no date has yet been set. But it is still touch and go. The first focuses on making house buying easier - those selling houses, or their agents, will be required to put together a seller's pack, before putting their property on the market. The change is designed to speed up the house buying process, make it more transparent and reduce the risk of gazumping. The second part of bill gives more rights and protection to homeless people.
Councils have a new duty to prevent homelessness.
The bill also goes a long way to fulfilling a manifesto commitment to restore the right to permanent accommodation for homeless people. It received its second reading in the Lords on 28 March 28. No date has yet been set for the committee stage. The Conservatives have reservations about the house buying section but they have so far voted for the legislation. It is expected to go through by the end of April, but because it has bipartisan support it has been put to the end of the queue behind more contentious bills.