A Bill to make provision requiring landlords exercising a right of forfeiture or re-entry in relation to a property subject to a long lease to account to the tenant for the tenant’s equity in that property and to hold the tenant’s equity on trust; to restrict the landlord’s right to legal and administrative costs; and for connected purposes.
House of Lords
31 October 2023
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This bill changes what happens when a landlord tries to end a long lease by forfeiture or re-entry. If forfeiture or re-entry is exercised, the landlord must account to the tenant for the tenant’s equity in the property and hold that equity on trust, and the landlord’s right to claim legal and administrative costs is limited. It also covers related purposes to protect tenant interests in long-lease properties.
The bill is at the initial stage of consideration, having had its first reading in the House of Lords. It has not yet progressed to further stages.
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1 Dec 2022
The 2022-2023 session of Parliament has prorogued and this bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
