Leasehold Reform (Tribunal Judgments and Legal Costs) Bill [HL] 2022-23
amend the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 and the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 to limit the right of landlords to recover legal costs in excess of a prescribed scale; to make Tribunal judgments binding on all leaseholders and to require landlords to account to all leaseholders; and for connected purposes
Private Members' Bill (Starting in the House of Lords)
The Leasehold Reform (Tribunal Judgments and Legal Costs) Bill [HL] was a Lords Private Members' Bill tabled by Baroness Hayman of Ullock.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?No. This Bill is not under active consideration by Parliament, as it was introduced during the previous 2022-23 Session.
Whose idea is this Bill?As a Private Members' Bill, this Bill represents the individual initiative of an Member of the House of Lords (Baroness Hayman of Ullock), not the Government.
What type of Bill is this?Lords Private Members' Bills can be tabled by any member, at any time during the Session. A number of Lords may win ballot slots to receive precedence in the Lords.
So is this going to become a law?No. This Bill did not complete it's passage before the Session completed and is no longer before Parliament. However, it may have been re-introduced under a similar name in a subsequent Session.
How can I find out exactly what this Bill does?The most straightforward information is contained in the initial Explanatory Notes for the Bill.
Would you like to know more?See these Glossary articles for more information: Private Members Bill, Process of a Bill
Official Bill Page Initial Explanatory Notes
Next Event: There is no future stage currently scheduled for this bill
Last Event: Thursday 8th September 2022 - 1st reading (Lords)
Bill Progession through Parliament