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Written question asked by Jim Lester (Conservative), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 17 March 1997. It was answered by James Clappison (Conservative) on Monday, 17 March 1997 on behalf of the Department of the Environment.


Dept of the Environment

Question
What further plans he has to assist council leaseholders facing difficulties with service charges.
Answer

Sir Jim Lester: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what further plans he has to assist council leaseholders facing difficulties with service charges. [20822] Mr. Clappison: We issued the Social Landlords Discretionary Reduction of Service Charges (England) Directions 1997 and the Social Landlords Mandatory Reduction of Service Charges (England) Directions 1997 on 4 February. We issued a further direction on 13 March giving Wandsworth borough council discretion to waive or reduce service charges for works in respect of defects on the Ackroydon and Queensmere estates. We have no plans at present to issue further directions, but we shall consider carefully any requests that are put to us.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
20822; 292 c457W
Session
1996-97
Subjects
Council housing Housing Leasehold Sales Repairs and maintenance Service charges