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HANSARDLeasehold and Freehold Reform BillMy answer is that I am not sure, but I will make sure that I let the noble Lord know. If we can do that, obviously we will.24 Apr 2024HANSARDLeasehold and Freehold Reform BillMy Lords, I thought the Committee was probably fed up with me saying that I am always very happy to meet any group of noble Lords, on any subject, at any time. I apologise for not…24 Apr 2024HANSARDLeasehold and Freehold Reform BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Taylor, for her amendments in this group, which seek to remove forfeiture from the leasehold and freehold estate. Amendment 55 seeks to…24 Apr 2024HANSARDLeasehold and Freehold Reform Bill24 Apr 2024HANSARDLeasehold and Freehold Reform BillI think there was a question there, and my response is that we went out, quite rightly, to consult, and the consultation did not finish until towards the end of January. This is a…24 Apr 2024HANSARDLeasehold and Freehold Reform BillMy Lords, I shall take Amendments 63 and 65 together, if noble Lords do not mind, as they both concern ground rents. Amendment 63 would require a report to be laid before…24 Apr 2024HANSARDLeasehold and Freehold Reform BillAll I can say to my noble friend is that that is exactly what the Government are working on and that further details will come forward in due course. A number of things in this…22 Apr 2024HANSARDLeasehold and Freehold Reform BillWe have been working with the stakeholders for many months, if not years, on this. If the noble Earl looks in the schedule of exemptions, I think he will find everybody that…22 Apr 2024HANSARDLeasehold and Freehold Reform BillI am not prepared to give any ballpark figures from the Dispatch Box, but I will look into it and let the noble Baroness know. I apologise that I do not have that figure with me…22 Apr 2024HANSARDLeasehold and Freehold Reform BillI am sorry, but I have made it very clear that the Government are fully in support. I am trying to remember whether it was 219 or 120, but large numbers of amendments were…22 Apr 2024HANSARDLeasehold and Freehold Reform BillI do not have that detail with me, but I will make sure the noble Lord gets it.22 Apr 2024HANSARDLeasehold and Freehold Reform BillMy Lords, to be clear, the Bill already removes the automatic 12-month bar on leaseholders that stops them making another enfranchisement claim, should an earlier claim have been…22 Apr 2024HANSARDLeasehold and Freehold Reform Bill22 Apr 2024HANSARDLeasehold and Freehold Reform BillYes. The noble Lord knows, and I have said it enough times at this Dispatch Box, that the Government fully support commonhold. It is a matter of getting through the complexities…22 Apr 2024HANSARDLeasehold and Freehold Reform BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Taylor of Stevenage, for Amendments 5, 6, 9, 10 and 11. I thank the noble Lord, Lord Khan, for speaking to those amendments to Part 2 of…22 Apr 2024HANSARDLeasehold and Freehold Reform Bill22 Apr 2024HANSARDLeasehold and Freehold Reform BillI have noted that. The noble Baronesses, Lady Pinnock and Lady Taylor, and the noble Lord, Lord Young of Cookham, also brought up the issue of the exempting of retirement houses.…22 Apr 2024HANSARDLeasehold and Freehold Reform BillI am not aware of the timescale for that, but I will make some inquiries and come back to my noble friend.22 Apr 2024HANSARDLeasehold and Freehold Reform BillMy Lords, it gives me great pleasure to open Committee on the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill. Before turning to the debate on the amendments that have been tabled, it would be…22 Apr 2024HANSARDLeasehold and Freehold Reform BillI reiterate that the Government remain absolutely committed to widespread take-up of commonhold for flats. We have reviewed the Law Commissioners’ recommendations to reinvigorate…22 Apr 2024