The chair of the Island's Housing and Communities Board says there isn't enough time to bring in new legislation before the next election.
In the House of Keys this week, David Ashford was quizzed by Douglas Central MHK Chris Thomas about the Housing and Communities Bill, designed to modernise housing law.
Mr Thomas wanted to know why the bill had been taken off the government's to-do list.
Mr Ashford told members there wasn't enough time left under the current government:
Northern lights possible tonight
Conditions could be good to see the aurora in the Island's skies tonight.
Crematorium to get new cremator
Douglas council says it will spend £671,000 replacing one of the cremators at the city's crematorium.
Business apologises for brownie shrinkflation
A local food business says it's sorry it's been forced to cut the size of its sweet treats.
No island-based evidence to support 20mph limit
Infrastructure Minister Michelle Haywood says her department looked at London, Belgium and other places before deciding to lower the Island's default urban speed limit.
UCM announces it'll go non-Nunnery
The Island's college says it's scrapping classes at the Nunnery and moving them elsewhere.
Celebrate 175 years with half price pints!
The Island's largest brewery says it's more than halving the price of a pint on Friday to mark a special anniversary.
Ibiza lounge hopes to make Peel return this summer
A seaside lounge in Peel that proved a hit with revellers last summer is hoping to return - for four months.
No plans to change collective pay bargaining in government
The government says it has no plans to change the way it negotiates pay with unions and other bodies.
