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HANSARDLeasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)Clause 7 will apply if a regulated lease includes a prohibited rent. Should a lease include such a rent, the effect of the clause is that the term in the lease is in effect…07 Dec 2021HANSARDLeasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [Lords] (Second sitting)Clause 18 defines which is the appropriate tribunal for a lease of premises that is in England or in Wales. The clause also glosses the meaning of “tenant” in clauses 11 and 14,…07 Dec 2021HANSARDLeasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)We are here to help. Lord Greenhalgh has already said in the other place that that gap would be no more than six months.07 Dec 2021HANSARDLeasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [Lords] (Second sitting)Clause 24 deals with the issue of Crown land and makes it clear that the Bill will apply to Crown land, including that belonging to the Crown Estate, the Duchy of Lancaster, the…07 Dec 2021HANSARDLeasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)I beg to move amendment 1, in clause 1, page 1, line 9, at end insert— “(but see subsection (5)).”. This amendment inserts a reference to the new subsection inserted by Amendment…07 Dec 2021HANSARDLeasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)Mr Hollobone, I apologise sincerely for that small confusion on my part. Clause 8 imposes on landlords a duty to inform whereby they are required to inform an existing leaseholder…07 Dec 2021HANSARDLeasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone, and to see the hon. Member for Weaver Vale still in his place following recent moves. Government amendments 1 and…07 Dec 2021HANSARDLeasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)As drafted, it places a duty on all landlords. The amendment—07 Dec 2021HANSARDLeasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)I wish to move the clause formally.07 Dec 2021HANSARDLeasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [Lords] (Second sitting)I commend the clause to the Committee. Question put and agreed to. Clause 19 accordingly ordered to stand part of the Bill. Clause 20 Amendments to the Housing Act 1985 Question…07 Dec 2021HANSARDLeasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)I thank the hon. Member for his support and for that question. My understanding is that the process through which leases will be regulated as part of the Bill would afford the…07 Dec 2021HANSARDLeasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)I can completely confirm that that is absolutely the main intent. Amendment 1 agreed to. Amendment made : 2, in clause 1, page 1, line 16, at end insert— “(5) Where there is a…07 Dec 2021HANSARDLeasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)Thank you, Mr Hollobone— [ Interruption. ]07 Dec 2021HANSARDLeasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)That is very kind, Mr Hollobone; thank you. I support the principles behind the clause—it is vital that there is transparency in the leasehold system—but there are doubts as to…07 Dec 2021HANSARDLeasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)Thank you. I was. I appreciate that it is not my job to be concerned on behalf of the Opposition, but I felt that there could have been some early morning settling into the rhythm…07 Dec 2021HANSARDLeasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)I am embarrassed to say that I cannot, and the reason is that we do not know what the loopholes might be. We have a clever bunch of people who seek to avoid legislation. It will…07 Dec 2021HANSARDLeasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)Clearly, six months is the limit that we have set. I am sure that people will be working assiduously to try to ensure that that period is minimised. The suggestion that the hon.…07 Dec 2021HANSARDLeasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [Lords] (Second sitting)Clause 20 makes two amendments to the Housing Act 1985. Specifically, they amend part V of the Act on the right to buy. The purpose of the amendments is the same: they update the…07 Dec 2021HANSARDLeasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)On the intent, there are some financial products that we have exempted because the structure of their operation is dependent on the continuation of rent payments, but the…07 Dec 2021HANSARDLeasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)We are placing a duty on the landlord, and the unintended consequences might be that there are a number of cases that are highlighted and then brought to a tribunal in a very…07 Dec 2021