Leaseholders and Freeholders

The following extract is from the Adjournment debate on Leaseholders and Freeholders on 15 May 2024.

The issue of rent charges also applies to freeholders; it is not just leaseholders who are the victims. An amendment to the Rentcharges Act 1977 would deal with the problem once and for...

Leaseholders and Freeholders

The following extract is from the Adjournment debate on Leaseholders and Freeholders on 15 May 2024.

The issue of rent charges also applies to freeholders; it is not just leaseholders who are the victims. An amendment to the Rentcharges Act 1977 would deal with the problem once and for...

Building Safety

The following extract is from the statement on Building Safety on 26 March 2024.

Yet already, almost 60,000 homeowners have peace of mind that remediation is complete, and a further 300,000 dwellings are well on the way to the same.

[Official Report, 26 March 2024; Vol. 747, c. 1415.]

Written correction submitted...

Building Safety

The following extract is from the statement on Building Safety on 26 March 2024.

Yet already, almost 60,000 homeowners have peace of mind that remediation is complete, and a further 300,000 dwellings are well on the way to the same.

[Official Report, 26 March 2024; Vol. 747, c. 1415.]

Written correction submitted...

Statement on the continuing work to fix buildings with unsafe cladding across England.

Statement on the continuing work to fix buildings with unsafe cladding across England.

Report stage. New clause 26 discussed with further new clauses, new schedules, Government amendments and amendments. New clause NC26 agreed to. NC27 to NC35 and NC42 to NC66 agreed to. Amendments 24 to 48, 85 and 59 agreed to. Amendments 50 to 82, 84 and 23 agreed to. Amendments 54 to 67 agreed to. New schedules NS1, NS2 and NS3 agreed to. NC1 negatived on division (14 to 304). NC5 negatived on division (169 to 306). NC 39 negatived on division (179 to 294). Amendment 4 negatived on division (171 to 300). Amendment 8 negatived on division (170 to 299). Title amendment agreed to. Bill reported as amended. King's consent signified. Prince of Wales's consent signified. Third reading. Agreed to on question. Bill passed.

Report stage. New clause 26 discussed with further new clauses, new schedules, Government amendments and amendments. New clause NC26 agreed to. NC27 to NC35 and NC42 to NC66 agreed to. Amendments 24 to 48, 85 and 59 agreed to. Amendments 50 to 82, 84 and 23 agreed to. Amendments 54...

Whilst we will always fulfil our obligations under relevant legislation, we have simply got to move away from identity politics infecting every facet of public discourse. The Government is committed to reforming leasehold for everyone, irrespective of background or any other characteristic. This Government is committed to supporting...

Whilst we will always fulfil our obligations under relevant legislation, we have simply got to move away from identity politics infecting every facet of public discourse. The Government is committed to reforming leasehold for everyone, irrespective of background or any other characteristic. This Government is committed to supporting...

Motion that the Local Government Finance Report (England) 2024–25 (HC 318), which was laid before this House on 5 February, be approved. Agreed to on question.

Motion that the Local Government Finance Report (England) 2024–25 (HC 318), which was laid before this House on 5 February, be approved. Agreed to on question.

Motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

Motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

Government new clause 6 (Notice of future service charge demands), agreed to. Government new clause 7 (Restriction on recovery of non-litigation costs of enfranchisement, extension and right to manage), agreed to. Government new clause 8 (Appointment of manager: power to vary or discharge orders), agreed to. Government new clause 9 (Appointment of manager: breach of redress scheme requirements), agreed to. Government new clause 10 (Notices of complaint), discussed with Government new clause 11 (Appointment of substitute manager), Government new clause 12 (Conditions for applying for appointment order), Government new clause 13 (Criteria for determining whether to make appointment order), and Government new clause 14 (Appointment orders: further provision), agreed to. Government new clauses 11 to 14 agreed to. Government new clause 15 (Leasehold and estate management: redress schemes), agreed to. Government new clause 16 (Redress schemes: voluntary jurisdiction), agreed to. Government new clause 17 (Financial assistance for establishment or maintenance of redress schemes), agreed to. Government new clause 18 (Approval and designation of redress schemes), agreed to. Government new clause 19 (Financial penalties), agreed to. Government new clause 20 (Financial penalties: maximum amounts), agreed to. Government new clause 21 (Decision under a redress scheme may be made enforceable as if it were a court order), agreed to. Government new clause 22 (Lead enforcement authority: further provision), agreed to. Government new clause 23 (Guidance for enforcement authorities and scheme administrators), agreed to. Government new clause 24 (Interpretation of Part 4A), agreed to. Government new clause 42 (Leasehold sales information requests), discussed with Government new clause 43 (Estate management: sales information requests), Government new clause 44 (Effect of sales information request), Government new clause 45 (Charges for provision of information), and Government new clause 46 (Enforcement of sections (Effect of sales information request) and (Charges for provision of information)), agreed to. Government new clauses 43 to 46 agreed to. New clause 1 (Abolition of forfeiture of a long lease) negatived on division (5 votes to 9). New clause 2 (Requirement to establish and operate a management company under leaseholder control), negatived on division (5 votes to 10). New clause 5 (Power to establish a Right to Manage regime for freeholders on private or mixed-use estates), negatived on division (5 votes to 10). New clause 25 (Regulation of property agents), negatived on division (5 votes to 10). New clause 26 (Pre-consolidation amendments of legislation relating to residential leasehold and freehold and estate management), debated and withdrawn. New clause 27 (Qualifying leases for the purposes of the remediation of building defects), discussed with new clause 28 (Meaning of “relevant building” for the purposes of the remediation of building defects), both negatived on division (5 votes to 10 in each case). New clause 29 (Report on providing leaseholders in flats with a share of the freehold), negatived on division (5 votes to 10). New clause 30 (Review of the percentage of qualifying tenants required to participate in an enfranchisement claim), discussed with new clause 31 (Review of the percentage of qualifying tenants required to participate in a claim to acquire the Right to Manage), and new clause 33 (Proportion of qualifying tenants required for a notice of claim to acquire right to manage), debated and withdrawn. New clause 32 (Premises to which leasehold right to manage applies), debated and withdrawn. New clause 34 (Commencement of section 156 of the CLRA 2002), negatived on division (1 vote to 9). New clause 35 (Duty to notify purchasers of liability for estate management charges), debated and withdrawn. New clause 36 (Asbestos remediation), debated and withdrawn. New clause 37 (Eligibility for enfranchisement), debated and withdrawn. New clause 38 (Right to manage: procedure following an application to the appropriate tribunal), negatived on division (4 votes to 7). New clause 39 (Service charges: consultation requirements), debated and withdrawn. New clause 40 (Meaning of “accountable person” for the purposes of the Building Safety Act 2022), negatived on division (4 votes to 7). New clause 47 (Collective enfranchisement: removal of prohibition on participation), debated and withdrawn. New clause 48 (Right to participate in enfranchisement), debated and withdrawn. New clause 50 (Control of boards of estate managers), debated and withdrawn. New clause 51 (Ability to change estate management company), debated and withdrawn. Government new schedule 1 (Redress schemes: financial penalties), agreed to. A Government amendment to the long title of the Bill agreed to. Bill, as amended, to be reported (Bill 158). Committee adjourned. Written evidence reported to the House.

Government new clause 6 (Notice of future service charge demands), agreed to. Government new clause 7 (Restriction on recovery of non-litigation costs of enfranchisement, extension and right to manage), agreed to. Government new clause 8 (Appointment of manager: power to vary or discharge orders), agreed to. Government new clause 9...

Amendment to clause 41 negatived on division (1 vote to 9). Clauses 41 and 42 agreed to. Clause 43 agreed to as amended. Clauses 44 to 58 agreed to. Clause 59, discussed with new clause 4 (Remedies for the recovery of annual sums charged on land), agreed to on division (9 votes to 6). Clause 60 agreed to as amended. Clause 61 agreed to. Clause 62, discussed with a Government amendment, Government new clauses and schedule, agreed to as amended. Clauses 63 to 65 agreed to. Committee adjourned.

Amendment to clause 41 negatived on division (1 vote to 9). Clauses 41 and 42 agreed to. Clause 43 agreed to as amended. Clauses 44 to 58 agreed to. Clause 59, discussed with new clause 4 (Remedies for the recovery of annual sums charged on land), agreed to on division...

Statement on the independent review into the South Tees Development Corporation and the Teesworks joint venture, which the Government are publishing today, having received the final report last week.

Statement on the independent review into the South Tees Development Corporation and the Teesworks joint venture, which the Government are publishing today, having received the final report last week.

Amendment 6 to schedule 7 negatived on division (5 to 8). Schedule 7, as amended, agreed to. Clause 22 agreed to. Amendment 7 to clause 23 negatived on division (5 to 8). Clause 23, as amended, agreed to. Clauses 24 and 25 agreed to. Clause 26 under consideration.

Amendment 6 to schedule 7 negatived on division (5 to 8). Schedule 7, as amended, agreed to. Clause 22 agreed to. Amendment 7 to clause 23 negatived on division (5 to 8). Clause 23, as amended, agreed to. Clauses 24 and 25 agreed to. Clause 26 under consideration.

Clause 26, discussed with Government new clause 6 (Notice of future service charge demands), as amended, agreed to. Clause 27, as amended, agreed to. Amendment 130 to clause 28 negatived on division (5 to 7). Amendment 13 to clause 28 negatived on division (5 to 7). Clause 28 agreed to. Amendment 16 to clause 29 negatived on division (5 to 7). Clause 29 agreed to. Clause 30, as amended, agreed to. Amendment 151 to clause 31 negatived on division (5 to 8). Amendment 152 to clause 31 negatived on division (5 to 8). Amendment 153 to clause 31 negatived on division (5 to 8). Clause 31, discussed with new clause 41 (Building insurance and section 39 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000), as amended, agreed to. Amendment 157 to clause 32 negatived on division (5 to 8). Clauses 32 and 33 agreed to. Clause 34, discussed with new clause 3 (Prohibition on landlords claiming litigation costs from tenants), agreed to on division (8 to 5). Clauses 35 and 36 agreed to. Clause 37, discussed with Government new clause 8 (Appointment of manager: power to vary or discharge orders), agreed to. Schedule 8, as amended, agreed to. Clause 38 agreed to. Clause 39, as amended, agreed to. Clause 40 agreed to. Written evidence reported to the House.

Clause 26, discussed with Government new clause 6 (Notice of future service charge demands), as amended, agreed to. Clause 27, as amended, agreed to. Amendment 130 to clause 28 negatived on division (5 to 7). Amendment 13 to clause 28 negatived on division (5 to 7). Clause 28 agreed to....

Clauses 1 and 2 agreed to. Amendment to clause 3 negatived on division (7 votes to 10). Clauses 3 and 4 agreed to. Schedule 1 agreed to as amended. Clauses 5 to 8 agreed to. Committee adjourned.

Clauses 1 and 2 agreed to. Amendment to clause 3 negatived on division (7 votes to 10). Clauses 3 and 4 agreed to. Schedule 1 agreed to as amended. Clauses 5 to 8 agreed to. Committee adjourned.

Clauses 9 to 11 agreed to. Amendment 2 to schedule 2 negatived on division (6 to 9). Schedule 2, as amended, agreed to. Schedules 3 and 4 agreed to. Schedule 5, as amended, agreed to. Amendment 4 to clause 12 negatived on division (6 to 8). Clause 12, discussed with Government new clause 7 (Restriction on recovery of non-litigation costs of enfranchisement, extension and right to manage), as amended, agreed to. Clauses 13 and 14, as amended, agreed to. Clause 15 agreed to. Clause 16, as amended, agreed to. Clause 17 agreed to. Clause 18, as amended, agreed to. Clause 19 agreed to. Schedule 6, as amended, agreed to. Clause 20 agreed to. Clause 21, as amended, agreed to. Written evidence reported to the House.

Clauses 9 to 11 agreed to. Amendment 2 to schedule 2 negatived on division (6 to 9). Schedule 2, as amended, agreed to. Schedules 3 and 4 agreed to. Schedule 5, as amended, agreed to. Amendment 4 to clause 12 negatived on division (6 to 8). Clause 12, discussed with...

Examination of witnesses. Written evidence reported to the House.

Examination of witnesses. Written evidence reported to the House.

Examination of witnesses.

Examination of witnesses.

Programme motion agreed to. Written evidence motion agreed to. Examination of witnesses.

Programme motion agreed to. Written evidence motion agreed to. Examination of witnesses.

Examination of witnesses. Written evidence reported to the House.

Examination of witnesses. Written evidence reported to the House.