Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill Debate
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Gareth Johnson
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Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill
Gareth Johnson ExcerptsTuesday 27th February 2024
(9 months, 3 weeks ago)
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Lee Rowley
The hon. Gentleman made that case in Committee, and I am grateful to him for that and for repeating it today. As I say, we understand the strength of feeling on the issue and are considering it further.
Lee Rowley
I will give way one final time and then I will conclude, so that others can get in.
Gareth Johnson
These management companies that the Minister alluded to have a literal monopoly over the residents they are meant to serve—in effect, they control the residents, rather than the other way round—so I welcome the amendments made in Committee to ensure that residents can change their management companies. Will he give a commitment to this House that he will ensure that those amendments stay in the Bill, both here and in the other place, and that they will become law?
Lee Rowley
My hon. Friend has been a campaigner for many years on the importance of this matter, and I know how strongly he feels and how much he acts on it on behalf of his constituents. We are absolutely committed to making progress on estate management. The Bill demonstrates a significant step forward in doing that, and we will see what else we can do in the future.