Written question asked by Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle (Green Party) on Thursday, 22 June 2023, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 6 July 2023. It was answered by Baroness Scott of Bybrook (Conservative) on Thursday, 29 June 2023 on behalf of the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.
Owner Occupation: Rents
- Question
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To ask His Majesty's Government what steps, if any, they are taking to assist part-owners of homes who may be unable to sell as a result of conditions of rent charges allowing repossession; and what estimate they have made of the numbers of homeowners affected.
- Answer
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We want to make estate management companies more accountable to their freeholders for how their money is spent.
When Parliamentary time allows, the Government intends to legislate to ensure that freehold homeowners who pay estate rent charges have the right to challenge their reasonableness and to go to the tribunal to appoint a manager to manage the provision of services.
In addition, we will remove the statutory right for owners of rent charges to take possession or grant a lease of the property in the event of non-payment by the homeowner.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- HL8711
- Session
- 2022-23
- Subjects
- Freehold Owner occupation Sales Rents Repossession orders
- Contains statistics
- Yes
- Link
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- 2023-06-29 13:24:58 +0100
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