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HANSARDSocial Housing (Regulation) Bill [HL]18 Oct 2022HANSARDSocial Housing (Regulation) Bill [HL]18 Oct 2022HANSARDSocial Housing (Regulation) Bill [HL]18 Oct 2022HANSARDSocial Housing (Regulation) Bill [HL]18 Oct 2022HANSARDSocial Housing (Regulation) Bill [HL]18 Oct 2022HANSARDHousing: Leasehold PropertiesI thank the noble Lord for the work that he did on that group. The Government are making sure that tenants and homeowners are protected from abuse and poor service; it is…17 Oct 2022HANSARDHousing: Leasehold PropertiesI agree with my noble friend.17 Oct 2022HANSARDHousing: Leasehold PropertiesI am not sure what the noble Lord is talking about. If he is talking in particular about leaseholders with a freeholder who does not have a managing agent, that can often be quite…17 Oct 2022HANSARDHousing: Leasehold PropertiesI am afraid I have no line into the Scottish Parliament but it does not seem a very good reflection on the way that party works.17 Oct 2022HANSARDHousing: Leasehold PropertiesMy Lords, we are continually looking at how we can support the rented sector through this particularly difficult time. On Section 21, as the noble Baroness probably knows, the…17 Oct 2022HANSARDHousing: Leasehold PropertiesI obviously cannot comment on a particular instance. I would like to have more information; if the noble Baroness would like to write to me, we will meet and I will look into it.…17 Oct 2022HANSARDSocial Housing (Regulation) Bill [HL]That the amendments for the Report stage be marshalled and considered in the following order: Clauses 1 to 13, Schedule 1, Clause 14, Schedule 2, Clauses 15 to 30, Schedule 3,…17 Oct 2022HANSARDHousing: Leasehold PropertiesThe noble Lord is right: I answered a Question from him not many weeks ago. I have spoken to myself a great deal since that time, as I promised. Noble Lords have to understand…17 Oct 2022HANSARDHousing: Leasehold PropertiesThe law is very clear that service charges must be reasonable, as in Section 19 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985. Leaseholders can apply for a First-tier Tribunal for a…17 Oct 2022HANSARDHousing: Leasehold PropertiesMy Lords, home ownership provides people with greater control over their own homes and lives. We are committed to creating a housing system that works for everyone. This includes…17 Oct 2022HANSARDHousing: Leasehold PropertiesThe noble Baroness is right, and I can assure her that I am talking about it almost daily in the department. I will continue to do so and hope that, the next time I come to the…17 Oct 2022HANSARDHer Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth IIMy Lords, I simply rise to say, on behalf of my family, “Thank you” to our dear, departed Queen Elizabeth II for always being there, the one constant in our lives. Our thoughts…10 Sept 2022HANSARDSocial Housing (Regulation) Bill [HL]06 Sept 2022HANSARDSocial Housing (Regulation) Bill [HL]My Lords, the amendments in this group relate to economic regulation and refinements to the regulatory framework, as well as fee-charging powers for both the Regulator of Social…06 Sept 2022HANSARDSocial Housing (Regulation) Bill [HL]06 Sept 2022