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Written question asked by Maria Eagle (Labour) on Monday, 21 January 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 23 January 2019. It was answered by Heather Wheeler (Conservative) on Thursday, 24 January 2019 on behalf of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.


Leasehold

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, on how many occasions the Government has met with (a) property development companies and (b) builders to discuss the leasehold law for existing leaseholders; and if he will make a statement.

Answer

Ministers have engaged with industry on several occasions to discuss issues facing existing leaseholders. On 5 November, Minister Wheeler met with the Home Builders Federation and raised the issue of consumer redress in the leasehold market. On 8 November, the Secretary of State held a round table with developers and investors, setting out his concerns regarding onerous ground rents and the lack of redress for existing leaseholders. The answer to question UIN189727 of 19 November 2018, details the attendees of the round table.

A full list of ministerial meetings up until 30 September 2018 is published at https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dclg-ministerial-data and is updated regularly.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
210492
Session
2017-19
Related items
Leasehold: Reform
Monday, 19 November 2018
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Leasehold
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk