A Bill to make provision about the regulation of the purchase of freehold by leaseholders; to introduce a system for establishing the maximum charge for such freehold; to make provision about the award of legal costs in leasehold property tribunal cases; to establish a compensation scheme for cases where misleading particulars have led to certain leasehold agreements; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
Justin MaddersLabour (Co-op)
19 September 2019
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The Leasehold Reform Bill would give leaseholders a route to buy the freehold of their property and set a cap on how much that freehold can cost. It also changes who pays legal costs in leasehold tribunal cases and creates a compensation scheme for cases where leasehold agreements were shaped by misleading or inaccurate information.
The bill has completed its 1st reading and is currently at the 2nd reading in the House of Commons.
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