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Written Question
Land: Registration
Monday 23rd October 2023

Asked by: Mark Tami (Labour - Alyn and Deeside)

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how many and what proportion of registrations for new titles where a previously registered plot has been divided have been completed by HM Land Registry within (a) three, (b) six, (c) 12 and (d) 24 months since 2013.

Answered by Baroness Maclean of Redditch

The department does not hold the information in the format requested to answer question 201322, and it could only be provided at disproportionate cost. HMLR publishes information each month about its latest processing times on GOV.UK here


Applications to HM Land Registry (HMLR) are protected with priority from their date of receipt. Provided they contain the information required for registration, they are guaranteed to be processed. I refer the Hon Member to the answer I gave to Question UIN 187953 on 14 June 2023 for information about the steps HMLR is taking to improve its speed of service.


Written Question
Land: Registration
Monday 23rd October 2023

Asked by: Mark Tami (Labour - Alyn and Deeside)

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent steps he has taken to help ensure HM Land Registry completes the registration of new titles where a previously registered plot has been divided.

Answered by Baroness Maclean of Redditch

The department does not hold the information in the format requested to answer question 201322, and it could only be provided at disproportionate cost. HMLR publishes information each month about its latest processing times on GOV.UK here


Applications to HM Land Registry (HMLR) are protected with priority from their date of receipt. Provided they contain the information required for registration, they are guaranteed to be processed. I refer the Hon Member to the answer I gave to Question UIN 187953 on 14 June 2023 for information about the steps HMLR is taking to improve its speed of service.


Written Question
Private Rented Housing: Pets
Monday 11th September 2023

Asked by: Mark Tami (Labour - Alyn and Deeside)

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment the Department has made of the potential merits of placing an obligation on superior landlords to not unreasonably refuse a request to keep a pet from a tenant through an immediate landlord.

Answered by Baroness Maclean of Redditch

The Renters (Reform) Bill will ensure that private landlords cannot unreasonably refuse a request from their tenant to keep a pet. The Bill provides added flexibility where they need to obtain consent of a superior landlord when considering a request.


Written Question
Private Rented Housing: Pets
Monday 11th September 2023

Asked by: Mark Tami (Labour - Alyn and Deeside)

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of the right to request a pet under the Renters (Reform) Bill on people who live in leasehold properties.

Answered by Baroness Maclean of Redditch

The Renters (Reform) Bill will ensure that private landlords cannot unreasonably refuse a request from their tenant to keep a pet. The Bill provides added flexibility where they need to obtain consent of a superior landlord when considering a request.


Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 29 Nov 2021
Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [Lords]

"Does the Minister agree that this issue is about not only ground rents, but the admin fees that are often associated with any minor changes that the owner of the property wants to make? A lot of these properties are also linked with extra charges for management fees for the …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 29 Nov 2021
Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [Lords]

"I have met many people who were told by the company that sold them their property that they would be able to buy the lease, only to find out, when they inquire to buy it, that it has been sold on to some financial institution. Does the Minister accept that …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 29 Nov 2021
Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [Lords]

"I have been struck by the way that two houses, next door to each other, may be exactly the same, but one can be leasehold and the other freehold. We see that all the time. When a house is advertised, the advert often says, “This is not leasehold”—it points out …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 29 Nov 2021
Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [Lords]

"Will my hon. Friend give way on that point?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 29 Nov 2021
Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [Lords]

"My hon. Friend has in many ways made the point I was going to make. These people were often first-time buyers, keen to get on to the housing market and get their first home. They were told, “Don’t use this solicitor or that solicitor; use these ones, and we will …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 29 Nov 2021
Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [Lords]

"Will my hon. Friend give way?..."
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