(8 months, 3 weeks ago)
Commons ChamberAn embarrassment of riches! I will give way to all colleagues currently standing, and then I will try to make progress.
I represent an area with a lot of leasehold houses. It is just a cynical money-making scam. Some people own a house but are required to pay an admin charge to change the flooring or have a pet, so it does not feel as if they own it. I can understand the flooring thing if they are in flats, but not if they are in houses. It is just a con.