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Written question asked by Lord Berkeley (Labour) on Monday, 11 December 2023, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 27 December 2023. It was answered by Baroness Penn (Conservative) on Wednesday, 27 December 2023 on behalf of the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.


Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government whether the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill, as currently drafted, will bind the Crown, and if not, why.

Answer

The Government is implementing the Law Commission’s recommendations in relation to the Crown.

The recommendation sets out that the Crown should remain exempt from statutory enfranchisement rights, provided it gives an undertaking to act by analogy with the new enfranchisement regime, except in certain special circumstances.

The effect will be that most leaseholders of the Crown will have the same opportunity to exercise enfranchisement rights as any other leaseholder.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL1041
Session
2023-24
Legislation
Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill 2023-24
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk