Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Barry Sheerman (Labour and Co-operative Party), on Thursday, 16 December 2004, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 35 members in total.

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COMMONHOLD AND LEASEHOLD REFORM ACT 2002

That this House welcomes the Commencement Order made on 16th November that will bring into force some of the key remaining leasehold provisions of the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002, requiring landlords to send out written reminders with dates for ground rents before they are able to impose any penalties for late payment and preventing landlords from insisting that leaseholders use a specific insurance company to insure the property; and hopes that this legislation, which comes into force on 28th February 2005, will prevent companies such as Estates and Management Ltd., with a complicated ownership structure including companies registered in the Bahamas and the British Virgin Islands controlled at the top by the Tchenguiz Family Trust, from exploiting elderly and vulnerable householders.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

408 

Session

2004-05

Subjects

Commonhold Housing Leasehold Rents

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk