Written question asked by Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town (Labour) on Thursday, 14 July 2016, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 28 July 2016. It was answered by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth (Conservative) on Thursday, 28 July 2016 on behalf of the Department for Communities and Local Government.

Leasehold

Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to mandate the timescale by which the Leasehold Property Enquiries form must be completed.

Answer: At Spending Review 2015, the Government announced its plan to publish a call for evidence looking at the process of buying a selling a home. We understand that there are complexities involved and, therefore, will assess the evidence received in response to the call for evidence to determine what changes have the potential to make the greatest impact. The call for evidence will include consideration of the impact of leasehold on buying and selling homes, and will be launched in due course.

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