Last week was a busy week in leasehold reform.
On Monday 15th I attended the all-party parliamentary group on leasehold reform to discuss the Leasehold Reform Bill currently making its way through Parliament. This was ably hosted as ever by the Leasehold Knowledge Partnership who run the secretariat to the APPG.
The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill is currently in its committee stage, and the select committee have been accepting written and oral submissions. I and others have made written submissions, to the select committee through ALEP. Two ALEP members, Angus Fanshawe and Philip Rainey KC gave their expert views on the Bill and its likely impacts to the committee last week, which was broadcast and some of it can be found here: https://parliamentlive.tv/event/index/5fbcfd1b-7d40-4636-aad9-625132a1c490
After this, the Bill makes its way to the Lords and we also await the outcomes of the Select Committees deliberations which we expect after 1st February 2024, and or possibly earlier if they decide to conclude their discussion earlier.
Mark Chick