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I. Letter dated 27/12/2018 from Greg Clark to the Deposited Papers Clerk. II. Law Commission report on consumer prepayments on retailer insolvency. Government response. 21p. III. Letter dated 27/12/2018 from Greg Clark MP to Rachel Reeves MP regarding the Government response to the Law Commission's report. 2p.
I. Letter dated 27/12/2018 from Greg Clark to the Deposited Papers Clerk. II. Law Commission report on consumer prepayments on retailer insolvency. Government response. 21p. III. Letter dated 27/12/2018 from Greg Clark MP to Rachel Reeves MP regarding the Government response to the Law Commission's report. 2p.
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to abolish the current transfer rent charge deed arrangements and replace them with a modern commercial contract to provide for an equitable balance of obligations between communal grounds landowner, independent managing agent and freehold house owners consistent with current consumer protection legislation.
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to abolish the current transfer rent charge deed arrangements and replace them with a modern commercial contract to provide for an equitable balance of obligations between communal grounds landowner, independent managing agent and freehold house owners consistent with current consumer protection legislation.
As part of the response to the consultation Tackling unfair practices in the leasehold market the Government committed to legislate to ensure that freeholders who pay charges for the maintenance of communal areas and facilities on a private or mixed tenure estate can access equivalent rights as leaseholders to challenge their reasonableness.
We set out our proposed approach to implementing these measures in part 4 of the recent consultation, Implementing reforms to the leasehold system in England, which was published on 15 October this year.
We intend to create a new statutory regime for freeholders based on the leaseholder rights contained in the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985. This will ensure maintenance charges must be reasonably incurred and services provided are of an acceptable standard
There are no plans to separately recognise freeholders who pay charges for the maintenance of communal areas and facilities on a private or mixed tenure estate and those who do not. We will provide freeholders with the ability to challenge the reasonableness of the charges they are required to pay towards the maintenance of communal areas and facilities at the First-tier Tribunal. We are also considering whether freeholders should have a right to change the provider of maintenance services by applying to the tribunal for the appointment of a new manager.
The consultation has now closed, and my officials are now analysing the responses. The Government intends to bring forward legislation to implement the changes as soon as Parliamentary time allows.
The Government has asked the Law Commission to review the existing Right to Manage legislation with a view to making the procedure simpler, quicker and more flexible. The Law Commission has been told about difficulties with managing shared property such as access roads and gardens used by other properties on the estate. They will therefore consider the qualifying criteria for Right to Manage applications to be extended to include freehold estates. The Law Commission will publish its consultation in January 2017
On 12 October, the Government announced the formation of the Regulation of Property Agents Working Group, chaired by Lord Best. Its principal aim will be to advise the Government on a new regulatory approach to letting, managing and estate agents
The Minister for Housing and Homelessness has asked the working group to look into whether fees and charges which affect both leaseholders and freeholders are justified, or whether they should be capped or banned.
I. Letter dated 20/12/2018 from Claire Perry MP to the Deposited Papers Clerk regarding a document for deposit in the House libraries. 1p. II. Smart metering implementation programme: progress report for 2018. 40p.
I. Letter dated 20/12/2018 from Claire Perry MP to the Deposited Papers Clerk regarding a document for deposit in the House libraries. 1p. II. Smart metering implementation programme: progress report for 2018. 40p.
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to recognise freehold house owners who share maintenance expenditure for communal grounds, gardens and assets on estates comprising a mixture of leasehold flats and freehold houses as distinct from normal freeholders and leaseholders; and what steps they will take to give such...
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to recognise freehold house owners who share maintenance expenditure for communal grounds, gardens and assets on estates comprising a mixture of leasehold flats and freehold houses as distinct from normal freeholders and leaseholders; and what steps they will take to give such...
As part of the response to the consultation Tackling unfair practices in the leasehold market the Government committed to legislate to ensure that freeholders who pay charges for the maintenance of communal areas and facilities on a private or mixed tenure estate can access equivalent rights as leaseholders to challenge their reasonableness.
We set out our proposed approach to implementing these measures in part 4 of the recent consultation, Implementing reforms to the leasehold system in England, which was published on 15 October this year.
We intend to create a new statutory regime for freeholders based on the leaseholder rights contained in the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985. This will ensure maintenance charges must be reasonably incurred and services provided are of an acceptable standard
There are no plans to separately recognise freeholders who pay charges for the maintenance of communal areas and facilities on a private or mixed tenure estate and those who do not. We will provide freeholders with the ability to challenge the reasonableness of the charges they are required to pay towards the maintenance of communal areas and facilities at the First-tier Tribunal. We are also considering whether freeholders should have a right to change the provider of maintenance services by applying to the tribunal for the appointment of a new manager.
The consultation has now closed, and my officials are now analysing the responses. The Government intends to bring forward legislation to implement the changes as soon as Parliamentary time allows.
The Government has asked the Law Commission to review the existing Right to Manage legislation with a view to making the procedure simpler, quicker and more flexible. The Law Commission has been told about difficulties with managing shared property such as access roads and gardens used by other properties on the estate. They will therefore consider the qualifying criteria for Right to Manage applications to be extended to include freehold estates. The Law Commission will publish its consultation in January 2017
On 12 October, the Government announced the formation of the Regulation of Property Agents Working Group, chaired by Lord Best. Its principal aim will be to advise the Government on a new regulatory approach to letting, managing and estate agents
The Minister for Housing and Homelessness has asked the working group to look into whether fees and charges which affect both leaseholders and freeholders are justified, or whether they should be capped or banned.
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to legislate for the independent regulation of estate managing agents to ensure that they are subject to consumer and financial services markets protection rights, laws and regulations; and what assessment they have made of the efficacy of current legislation regarding the self-regulation...
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they plan to legislate for the independent regulation of estate managing agents to ensure that they are subject to consumer and financial services markets protection rights, laws and regulations; and what assessment they have made of the efficacy of current legislation regarding the self-regulation...
As part of the response to the consultation Tackling unfair practices in the leasehold market the Government committed to legislate to ensure that freeholders who pay charges for the maintenance of communal areas and facilities on a private or mixed tenure estate can access equivalent rights as leaseholders to challenge their reasonableness.
We set out our proposed approach to implementing these measures in part 4 of the recent consultation, Implementing reforms to the leasehold system in England, which was published on 15 October this year.
We intend to create a new statutory regime for freeholders based on the leaseholder rights contained in the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985. This will ensure maintenance charges must be reasonably incurred and services provided are of an acceptable standard
There are no plans to separately recognise freeholders who pay charges for the maintenance of communal areas and facilities on a private or mixed tenure estate and those who do not. We will provide freeholders with the ability to challenge the reasonableness of the charges they are required to pay towards the maintenance of communal areas and facilities at the First-tier Tribunal. We are also considering whether freeholders should have a right to change the provider of maintenance services by applying to the tribunal for the appointment of a new manager.
The consultation has now closed, and my officials are now analysing the responses. The Government intends to bring forward legislation to implement the changes as soon as Parliamentary time allows.
The Government has asked the Law Commission to review the existing Right to Manage legislation with a view to making the procedure simpler, quicker and more flexible. The Law Commission has been told about difficulties with managing shared property such as access roads and gardens used by other properties on the estate. They will therefore consider the qualifying criteria for Right to Manage applications to be extended to include freehold estates. The Law Commission will publish its consultation in January 2017
On 12 October, the Government announced the formation of the Regulation of Property Agents Working Group, chaired by Lord Best. Its principal aim will be to advise the Government on a new regulatory approach to letting, managing and estate agents
The Minister for Housing and Homelessness has asked the working group to look into whether fees and charges which affect both leaseholders and freeholders are justified, or whether they should be capped or banned.
Letter dated 21/12/2018 from Mark Davies, Group Communications and Corporate Affairs Director, Post Office, to Ellie Reeves MP, regarding the effect of franchising on Post Office (a) staff employment terms and conditions, (b) service times, (c) counter numbers, (d) disabled access and (e) customer service issues and the effect of franchising on the viability of high streets and local economies. 2p.
Letter dated 21/12/2018 from Mark Davies, Group Communications and Corporate Affairs Director, Post Office, to Ellie Reeves MP, regarding the effect of franchising on Post Office (a) staff employment terms and conditions, (b) service times, (c) counter numbers, (d) disabled access and (e) customer service issues and the effect of...
I. Letter dated 19/12/2018 from Guy Opperman MP to the Deposited Papers Clerk regarding a document for deposit in the House libraries. 1p. II. The SFGB (Property, Rights and Liabilities) Transfer Scheme 2019. 14p.
I. Letter dated 19/12/2018 from Guy Opperman MP to the Deposited Papers Clerk regarding a document for deposit in the House libraries. 1p. II. The SFGB (Property, Rights and Liabilities) Transfer Scheme 2019. 14p.
Motion to consider. Agreed to on question.
Motion to consider. Agreed to on question.
The final meeting of EU Interior and Justice Ministers during the Austrian Presidency took place on 6 and 7 December in Brussels. I represented the UK for Interior Day. The Secretary of State for Justice, the Rt Hon David Gauke MP represented the UK on Justice Day. Scottish Government Minister...
The final meeting of EU Interior and Justice Ministers during the Austrian Presidency took place on 6 and 7 December in Brussels. I represented the UK for Interior Day. The Secretary of State for Justice, the Rt Hon David Gauke MP represented the UK on Justice Day. Scottish Government Minister...
My rt hon Friend the Minister of State for Immigration (Caroline Nokes) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:
The final meeting of EU Interior and Justice Ministers during the Austrian Presidency took place on 6 and 7 December in Brussels. I represented the UK for Interior Day. The Secretary...
My rt hon Friend the Minister of State for Immigration (Caroline Nokes) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:
The final meeting of EU Interior and Justice Ministers during the Austrian Presidency took place on 6 and 7 December in Brussels. I represented the UK for Interior Day. The Secretary...
Motion to consider. Agreed to on question.
Motion to consider. Agreed to on question.
I. Framework document between the Department for Work and Pensions and Single Financial Guidance Body (SFGB). 26p. II. Letter dated 17/12/2018 from Guy Opperman MP to the Deposited Papers Clerk regarding the SFGB's framework document for deposit in the Library. 1p.
I. Framework document between the Department for Work and Pensions and Single Financial Guidance Body (SFGB). 26p. II. Letter dated 17/12/2018 from Guy Opperman MP to the Deposited Papers Clerk regarding the SFGB's framework document for deposit in the Library. 1p.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to protect consumers who are owed goods or services from a company which has ceased trading without any apparent residual assets, particularly in cases where the registered owner has a record of...
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to protect consumers who are owed goods or services from a company which has ceased trading without any apparent residual assets, particularly in cases where the registered owner has a record of...
Where a business collapses with no assets there are limited opportunities for consumers to obtain refunds, but the Government has issued guidance to help Insolvency Practitioners to highlight the best options to consumers.
Where a consumer has paid by credit card and not received the goods or the services they have paid for there are extra protections where those goods cost between £100 and £30,000. In these cases, the consumer can claim back the total value of their prepayment by contacting their credit card issuing company. Consumers who purchased goods by debit card may also be able to claim through a chargeback scheme as long as they do this within a certain time period (normally 120 days). Further information on chargeback can be found at: http://www.theukcardsassociation.org.uk/individual/chargeback-for-credit-and-debit-card-purchases.asp.
In August 2018, the Government announced its intention to extend existing powers to investigate, disqualify and prosecute directors of insolvent companies to also cover former directors of dissolved companies. This includes instances of directors repeatedly dissolving companies and leaving behind debts and other liabilities – often to the detriment of small businesses, consumers and employees.
I beg to move,
That this House has considered protection for homebuyers.
It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Ms Ryan. I start by expressing my thanks to the Backbench Business Committee for allocating time for this debate; to Paula Higgins from the HomeOwners Alliance, and Emma Thomas and...
I beg to move,
That this House has considered protection for homebuyers.
It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Ms Ryan. I start by expressing my thanks to the Backbench Business Committee for allocating time for this debate; to Paula Higgins from the HomeOwners Alliance, and Emma Thomas and...
I am grateful to my hon. Friend for bringing this welcome debate before the House. Bellway Homes built homes in my constituency in 1988, and there is a suspicion that the gas installation did not meet the 1988 gas regulations. Residents have been fighting Bellway since, and the matter has...
I am grateful to my hon. Friend for bringing this welcome debate before the House. Bellway Homes built homes in my constituency in 1988, and there is a suspicion that the gas installation did not meet the 1988 gas regulations. Residents have been fighting Bellway since, and the matter has...
I am grateful to my hon. Friend for making that point. The issues of protections through statute and of information to purchasers will be among the many points that I hope to draw to the Minister’s attention during the remainder of my speech.
A couple of weeks ago, the BBC’s “5...
I am grateful to my hon. Friend for making that point. The issues of protections through statute and of information to purchasers will be among the many points that I hope to draw to the Minister’s attention during the remainder of my speech.
A couple of weeks ago, the BBC’s “5...
The pressure that buyers are put under to conclude purchases quickly is something I hope to talk about later on. Is my hon. Friend aware of issues with developers insisting that particular solicitors complete the transactions?
The pressure that buyers are put under to conclude purchases quickly is something I hope to talk about later on. Is my hon. Friend aware of issues with developers insisting that particular solicitors complete the transactions?
Indeed I am, and that too is a point to which I hope to return in the course of my remarks.
Indeed I am, and that too is a point to which I hope to return in the course of my remarks.