Residential Leasehold

Lord Cromwell Excerpts
Wednesday 17th May 2023

(1 year ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Scott of Bybrook Portrait Baroness Scott of Bybrook (Con)
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I thank my noble friend. That is perhaps exactly what I should have said: they need to just wait until we have clarification, and it will not be long, because it will be in this Parliament.

Lord Cromwell Portrait Lord Cromwell (CB)
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My Lords, is not one of the obstacles to movement forward on this that landlords are going to find that the leaseholders have become freeholders, and that they are going to seek compensation? If so, from whom?

Baroness Scott of Bybrook Portrait Baroness Scott of Bybrook (Con)
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I have had no indication that they will do that, but if they do we will have to look at that issue.