Leasehold Reform

Lord Stoneham of Droxford Excerpts
Thursday 23rd March 2023

(1 year, 7 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Scott of Bybrook Portrait Baroness Scott of Bybrook (Con)
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The Government recognise that the existing statutory requirements do not go far enough to enable leaseholders to identify and challenge those unfair costs. We believe that leaseholders should not be subject to unfair legal costs and should be able to claim them from their landlords, and we are taking action to address that.

Lord Stoneham of Droxford Portrait Lord Stoneham of Droxford (LD)
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My Lords, in 2020 the Law Commission recommended commonhold ownership as an option. I thought the Minister committed to that in her Answer. Can she tell us how the Government see this proceeding, and is it one of the principal options that the Government are looking at?

Baroness Scott of Bybrook Portrait Baroness Scott of Bybrook (Con)
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The Government are looking at all options but, as the Secretary of State has said on a number of occasions, we are looking at commonhold.