Written question asked by Gareth Thomas (Clwyd West) (Labour) on Tuesday, 9 March 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 23 March 1999. It was answered by Nick Raynsford (Labour) on Tuesday, 23 March 1999 on behalf of the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions.

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what proposals he has for reforming the law in respect of leaseholds. - Inc ref to consultation paper on residential leasehold reform in Library.

Answer: Mr. Gareth Thomas: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what proposals he has for reforming the law in respect of leaseholds. [76342] Mr. Raynsford: We propose to make it easier and simpler for leaseholders of flats to exercise their right to collective enfranchisement, give leaseholders a new "no-fault" right to manage, improve the standards of residential leasehold management and stamp out specific abuses examples of which have been brought to our attention. Further details are set out in our consultation paper on residential leasehold reform, a copy of which is in the Library.

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