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Sharing economy2.232 Sharing pilots – The government will launch 2 pilots in Leeds City Region and GreaterManchester in 2015-16, to trial local sharing initiatives in the areas of shared transport, sharedpublic space and health and social care.2.233 Model tenancy agreement – The government will amend its model agreementfor an assured shorthold tenancy by summer 2015, to provide that tenants in private rentedaccommodation can request their landlord’s permission to sub-let or otherwise share space, ona short-term basis.2.234 Responsibilities of landlords in dealing with requests to sub-let and sharespace – The government will look to clarify and strengthen private residential landlords’ legalresponsibilities when considering requests from tenants to sub-let, and will look to extend theseresponsibilities to requests from tenants on the sharing of space more generally.2.235 Sub-letting and sharing space in private fixed-term and periodic tenancies– The government intends to legislate on preventing the use of clauses in private fixed-termresidential tenancy agreements that expressly rule out sub-letting or otherwise sharing spaceon a short-term basis, and will consider extending this to statutory periodic tenancies. This willensure that landlords always have to consider tenants’ requests reasonably.2.236 Digitalising criminal record checks – The government will further improve and speedupthe process of applying for criminal record checks by ensuring that the application processis digital by default and can be conducted online. The government will ensure that the processcan be integrated into third party services including, as appropriate, sharing economy platforms,through an Application Programming Interface (API).2.237 National platform for sharing central and local government space – Thegovernment will build on the Space for Growth programme by exploring with the LocalGovernment Association and partner organisations in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales,the extension of a national platform to advertise spare central and local government space tobusinesses, individuals and community groups where appropriate. The government will exploreoptions for delivering this in the most efficient way, including an accessible and user-friendlyregistration process.2.238 Updating government procurement frameworks to include sharing economyplatforms – The government will lead by example by enabling government employees to usesharing economy solutions to book accommodation and transport when travelling on officialbusiness where this represents value for money. This will be effective by autumn 2015.2.239 Renting out parking spaces – The government will update its planning guidanceto Local Authorities in March 2015 to clarify that it should be possible for non-residentialproperties to rent out their existing parking spaces without requiring planning permission,provided there are no substantive planning concerns.2.240 Local Authorities’ use of Business Rates discretionary relief powers – Thegovernment will encourage Local Authorities to use their Business Rates discretionary reliefpowers to support the sharing economy including shared workspaces and makerspaces.2.241 Guidance to JobCentre Plus staff to signpost job-seekers to sharing economyopportunities – The government will update its guidance to JobCentre Plus staff by autumn2015, to ask them to signpost job-seekers to time bank and task-sharing opportunities whereappropriate, working with Sharing Economy UK, to help job-seekers boost their skills, experienceand income.Budget 201595