A Bill to require rentcharge companies to notify annually residents subject to chief rent of their statutory right to redeem their charge under the Rentcharges Act 1977; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
18 November 2009
The bill would force rentcharge companies to tell residents with a chief rent, every year, that they have a statutory right to redeem (end) their rentcharge under the Rentcharges Act 1977. The aim is to improve awareness and make it easier for people to end their rentcharges if they want to. It may include other related provisions.
The bill is at the second reading in the Commons, the early stage of the legislative process; it would move on to committee stage if approved.
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