This bill gives people who live on boats legal recognition as homeowners with equal access to public services, healthcare, banking and voting. It protects boat dwellers from eviction and unfair treatment by authorities.
A Bill to recognise the rights of boat dwellers on Britain’s rivers, canals and coastal waters to have their dwelling recognised as their lawful home with the rights and protections attached to that; to make provision for a system of temporary moorings that recognises those rights for those without a permanent mooring; and for connected purposes.
Status: In Progress
Current House: Lords
Stage: 2nd reading
Sponsored by: Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville
Introduced: 2026-06-08