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HANSARDLeasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [HL]20 Jul 2021HANSARDLeasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [HL]20 Jul 2021HANSARDLeasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [HL]20 Jul 2021HANSARDLeasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [HL]My Lords, I will speak very briefly on government Amendment 25, which is a minor technical change to correct a small drafting error. Clause 17 defines “tenant” for the purposes of…20 Jul 2021HANSARDLeasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [HL]I thank the noble Lord for testing my knowledge of the consequences of a small technical amendment. I am just glad that we picked it up; I will have to write to the noble Lord on…20 Jul 2021HANSARDLeasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [HL]20 Jul 2021HANSARDLeasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [HL]20 Jul 2021HANSARDLeasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [HL]20 Jul 2021HANSARDLeasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [HL]20 Jul 2021HANSARDLeasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [HL]My Lords, before coming to the detail of this amendment, I want to stress the importance of the broad definition of “rent” as it appears in the Bill. Your Lordships are aware of…20 Jul 2021HANSARDLeasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [HL]My Lords, we could not have had more different responses to the government’s amendment. I would like to assure the noble Lord, Lord Stunell, that this is indeed a clarification…20 Jul 2021HANSARDLeasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [HL]I now turn to Amendments 42 and 43, brought to your Lordships’ House by the noble Lord, Lord Berkeley. I understand that it is his wish for the Duchy of Cornwall to be considered…20 Jul 2021HANSARDLeasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [HL]My Lords, in considering Amendment 44 in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Lennie, it is important to once again lay out the rationale for the transition period for the retirement…20 Jul 2021HANSARDLeasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [HL]20 Jul 2021HANSARDLeasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [HL]That the Report be now received. Clause 1: Regulated leases Amendment 120 Jul 2021HANSARDLeasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [HL]20 Jul 2021HANSARDLeasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [HL]My Lords, I take this opportunity to thank all noble Lords who have participated so far in the debates on the Bill and who have met me to discuss the policy and principles behind…20 Jul 2021HANSARDLeasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [HL]20 Jul 2021HANSARDLeasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [HL]20 Jul 2021HANSARDLeasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [HL]I thank noble Lords for their ongoing engagement and for the substantive points raised. I want to pick up on the issue raised by the noble Earl, Lord Lytton, of orphan freehold…20 Jul 2021