Housing: Leaseholder Deposit Protection Debate

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Baroness Scotland of Asthal

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Housing: Leaseholder Deposit Protection

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Monday 23rd July 2012

(12 years, 4 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Hanham Portrait Baroness Hanham
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My Lords, as the noble Lord will know, there are two parts to this. This Question is not about the private rented sector. It is about leaseholders. We have no policies at present to bring the private rented sector under the law.

Baroness Scotland of Asthal Portrait Baroness Scotland of Asthal
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My Lords, why have the Government chosen not to make plans to implement legislation that was passed in 2002?

Baroness Hanham Portrait Baroness Hanham
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The noble and learned Baroness will be aware that this was not our legislation: it was the legislation of the previous Government and it was the previous Government's responsibility to implement it.