Co-operative Housing Tenure Bill

What the bill does

A Bill to make provision that occupiers of dwellings owned by certain forms of co-operatives shall occupy those dwellings by virtue of their membership of the co-operative and not as tenants or under any other type of property interest; to make provision for co-operative tenure and for the rights and obligations of the co-operative and its members; and for connected purposes.

Progress through Parliament

What 2nd reading means, and what happens next

Second reading is the first full debate on the principle of the bill. The House votes on whether it should proceed at all.

If it passes, the bill goes to committee stage, where it is examined line by line and amendments are considered.

Read the full guide to this stage: What happens at second reading of a bill

Questions about the Co-operative Housing Tenure Bill

What stage is the Co-operative Housing Tenure Bill at?

The Co-operative Housing Tenure Bill is currently at 2nd reading in the UK Parliament.

Has the Co-operative Housing Tenure Bill become law?

Not yet. A bill becomes law only when it has passed both Houses and received Royal Assent. The Co-operative Housing Tenure Bill is currently at 2nd reading.

What happens next to the Co-operative Housing Tenure Bill?

If it passes, the bill goes to committee stage, where it is examined line by line and amendments are considered.

Who sponsored the Co-operative Housing Tenure Bill?

The Co-operative Housing Tenure Bill was sponsored by Andrew Pakes.

When was the Co-operative Housing Tenure Bill introduced?

It was introduced to Parliament on 2 April 2025, at first reading.

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