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HANSARDCouncillors: Publication of AddressesMy Lords, we have already enacted one of the recommendations from the Committee on Standards in Public Life, about candidates, but, as I said before, the issue of local…08 May 2024HANSARDCouncillors: Publication of AddressesMy Lords, Local Government Minister Simon Hoare MP wrote to all local authorities last month to remind them that the Localism Act’s “sensitive interests” provision enables…08 May 2024HANSARDLeasehold and Freehold Reform BillMy Lords, I first add my tribute to Andrew, Lord Stunell. I have sat opposite him for many hours in this Chamber and in Committee, being challenged by him in a detailed but always…01 May 2024HANSARDLeasehold and Freehold Reform BillMy Lords, that is an interesting and very legal point. Rather than speaking off the top of my head, I would like to get it right and write to the noble Lord. I move to Amendments…01 May 2024HANSARDLeasehold and Freehold Reform BillI thank the noble Lord, Lord Best, for his Amendment 94, and for his and other noble Lords’ persistence in pushing for the creation of a new regulatory body to oversee property…01 May 2024HANSARDLeasehold and Freehold Reform BillWe debated ground rents last week, and I do not have anything to add. If there are any changes to the Bill, we will give sufficient time for all noble Lords to consider them.29 Apr 2024HANSARDLeasehold and Freehold Reform BillMy Lords, I will now speak to Amendments 66, 68 and 70 in my name. I start by noting that I fully recognise the challenges facing leaseholders, with rising service charges caused…29 Apr 2024HANSARDLeasehold and Freehold Reform BillMy Lords, I thank noble Lords for their various amendments on the freehold estates and for the thoughtful debate. Amendments 86 and 87 tabled by the noble Baronesses, Lady…29 Apr 2024HANSARDLeasehold and Freehold Reform BillMy Lords, I apologise in advance for the length of my response. This is a large group so I might go on for quite a long time. I apologise for that, but I think it is important…29 Apr 2024HANSARDLeasehold and Freehold Reform Bill29 Apr 2024HANSARDLeasehold and Freehold Reform Bill29 Apr 2024HANSARDLeasehold and Freehold Reform Bill29 Apr 2024HANSARDLeasehold and Freehold Reform Bill29 Apr 2024HANSARDLeasehold and Freehold Reform Bill29 Apr 2024HANSARDLeasehold and Freehold Reform BillI thank noble Lords for their various amendments on building safety and for the debate. I will respond to the amendments in turn. I thank the noble Earl, Lord Lytton, for his…29 Apr 2024HANSARDLeasehold and Freehold Reform BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Fox of Buckley, for her Amendment 85, which seeks to commit a Minister of the Crown to publishing a report assessing the state of the…29 Apr 2024HANSARDLeasehold and Freehold Reform Bill29 Apr 2024HANSARDLeasehold and Freehold Reform Bill29 Apr 2024HANSARDLeasehold and Freehold Reform BillMy Lords, I will briefly speak to the amendments in my name before turning to the amendments in the names of my noble friend Lord Young of Cookham and the noble Lord, Lord…24 Apr 2024HANSARDLeasehold and Freehold Reform BillMy Lords, I thank my noble friends Lord Howard and Lord Moylan for their amendments in this group. Amendments 26 and 27 would require marriage value or possible hope value to be…24 Apr 2024