Written question asked by Keith Darvill (Labour) on Tuesday, 16 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, when the Government plans to consult on the proposal contained in the consultation paper, Residential Leasehold Reform in England and Wales, to give to leaseholders of houses a similar right of first refusal to that of qualifying tenants in blocks of flats. - Inc fact that Government expect to proceed with further consultation later in the year.

Answer: Mr. Darvill: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions when the Government plan to consult on the proposal contained in the consultation paper, "Residential Leasehold Reform in England and Wales", to give to leaseholders of houses a similar right of first refusal to that of qualifying tenants in blocks of flats. [77650] Mr. Raynsford: We must first consider all the responses to the existing consultation paper, which are still being received. We expect to proceed with further consultation later in the year.

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