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1135009

registered interest
date	26/06/2019
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Leasehold: Reform
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the timeline is for the proposed leasehold reform as set out in the Written Statement entitled Housing Policy Update, published on 2 July 2018, HCWS818.
tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
tabling member printed	Layla Moran
uin	269822
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2019 answer text <p>The Government is committed to promoting fairness and transparency for leaseholders and freeholders and ensuring that consumers are protected from abuse and poor service. On 27 June, we published the Government response to the technical consultation <em>Implementing reforms to the leasehold system in England</em>.</p><p>We have confirmed our commitment to legislate to ensure that in future all new houses will be sold on a freehold basis, with specific exemptions for exceptional circumstances, and to reduce ground rents on future leases to a peppercorn (zero financial value).</p><p>We will also give freeholders on private and mixed-use estates the right to challenge the reasonableness of estate rent charges and the right to apply to the First-tier Tribunal to appoint a new property manager. In addition, we will mandate that freeholders and managing agents must provide leasehold information – when a home is being sold – within 15 days and set the maximum fee for providing this information at £200 (plus VAT).</p><p>We will bring forward the legislation to implement these changes as soon as Parliamentary time allows.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 01/07/2019 15:06:38 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

1129249

registered interest
date	03/06/2019
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Leasehold: Reform
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department will publish an impact assessment on the proposed reforms to the leasehold system.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	259417
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2019 answer text <p>In line with usual practice, the Government’s intention would be to publish an impact assessment on our leasehold reforms as part of taking primary legislation through Parliament.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler grouped question UIN 259418 question first answered 10/06/2019 15:52:43 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1128420

registered interest
date	22/05/2019
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Leasehold: Reform
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when his Department will publish its response to the technical consultation on implementing reforms to the leasehold system which closed in November 2018.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	257605
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2019 answer text <p><br> The Government is committed to promoting fairness and transparency for leaseholders and freeholders and ensuring that consumers are protected from abuse and poor service</p><p><br> We will publish the Government's response to the technical consultation on <em>Implementing reforms to the leasehold system in England</em> shortly.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 10/06/2019 15:56:14 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1035120

registered interest
date	04/01/2019
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Leasehold: Reform
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when his Department plans to publish the results of the consultation into Implementing reforms to the leasehold system.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	205164
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/01/2019 answer text <p>The Department’s consultation, “Implementing reforms to the leasehold system”, set out how the Government intends to tackle excessive and unjustifiable practices in the leasehold system. We are currently analysing responses and plan to publish the Government’s response in due course.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 10/01/2019 15:09:59 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

1035152

registered interest
date	04/01/2019
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Leasehold: Reform
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 14 December 2018 to Question 199433 on Leasehold: Reform, if he will publish the minutes of that meeting.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	205304
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2019 answer text <p>I refer the Hon Member to my answer on 14 December 2018 to Question UIN 199433.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 09/01/2019 17:48:40 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1024013

registered interest
date	12/12/2018
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Leasehold: Reform
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department plans to include existing leaseholders in its analysis of the consultation on implementing reforms to the leasehold system.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	201661
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2018 answer text <p>This Government is committed to tackling excessive and unjustifiable practices in the leasehold sector, making home ownership fairer for all. The technical consultation which closed on 26 November sets out how the Government intends to reform the system. The consultation document details proposals for banning leasehold houses and restricting ground rents in the future.</p><p>The Government is also clear that existing unfair lease terms have no place in the housing market. It is right that developers who sold leaseholds with onerous terms should support their customers to amend such lease terms. Some developers have introduced assistance schemes which is welcome. The Government is engaging with industry to urge them to take proactive steps to vary leases for those with onerous ground rent clauses.</p><p>We are further helping existing leaseholders by:</p><ul><li>Working with the Law Commission to make buying a freehold or extending a lease easier, quicker and cheaper;</li><li>Making it easier for leaseholders to form Recognised Tenants' Associations so they can hold the management of their block to account;</li><li>Setting up a Working Group, chaired by Lord Best, to look at how property agents can be improved, including a single, mandatory Code of Practice for managing agents and whether any fees should be capped or banned;</li><li>Publishing a 'How to Lease' guide for consumers.</li></ul> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 17/12/2018 15:52:08 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1020410

registered interest
date	05/12/2018
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Leasehold: Reform
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 19 November 2018 to Question 189727 on Leasehold: Reform, if he publish the minutes of that meeting.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	199433
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2018 answer text <p>The Secretary of State held an industry roundtable on 8 of November to press attendees on what further action they could take to support existing leaseholders with onerous leases. He reiterated his view that unfair leasehold practices have no place in a modern housing market, and pressed attendees to go further and faster in identifying and making proactive variations to onerous leases in the consumer's favour. He was clear that ground rents which doubled every ten or fifteen years should be a thing of the past and expected information in leases to be clear and transparent to consumers. No formal minutes were distributed to attendees.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 14/12/2018 14:55:13 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1020411

registered interest
date	05/12/2018
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Leasehold: Reform
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 19 November 2018 to Question 189727 on Leasehold: Reform, if he will make it his policy to hold roundtable events on leasehold reform with leaseholders.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	199434
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2018 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has committed to reforming the leasehold sector to make it fairer for consumers. He takes the views of leaseholders very seriously, and is regularly informed of issues from officials. He held a roundtable with leaseholders on 24 May to discuss building safety, and a further roundtable will be arranged in the New Year to discuss our wider leasehold reforms.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 14/12/2018 14:48:34 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1019377

registered interest
date	03/12/2018
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Leasehold: Reform
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to publish a formal response to his Department's consultation on implementing reforms to the leasehold system, which closed on 26 November 2018.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	198304
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2018 answer text <p>The Department’s consultation, “Implementing reforms to the leasehold system” closed on 26 November. It set out how the Government intends to tackle excessive and unjustifiable practices in the leasehold system. We received almost 1300 responses, which we are currently analysing, and plan to publish the Government response in due course.</p> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 06/12/2018 13:25:40 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1003600

registered interest
date	09/11/2018
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Leasehold: Reform
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will publish the (a) people and (b) organisations that were invited to the roundtable event on leasehold reform on Thursday 8 November.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	189727
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>The Secretary of State met with industry stakeholders on Thursday 8 November to discuss how best to support existing leaseholders with onerous leases.</p><p>Names of invitees cannot be disclosed for data protection reasons. The organisations invited to attend the meeting were as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Adriatic Land</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Aviva</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Barclays</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Barratt Homes</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bellway</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Building Societies Association</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>City and Docklands</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Competition and Markets Authority</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Consensus Business Group</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Conveyancing Association</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Countryside Properties</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>E&amp;J Estates</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Fairview New Homes</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>First Base</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Freehold Corporation</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Galliford Try</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Helical</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Higgins Construction</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Home Builders Federation</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HSBC</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Inspired Villages</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Laing O’Rouke</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Land Charter Homes</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Landmark Investments</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Law Society</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Linea Homes</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lloyds Bank</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Long Harbour</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LPC Living</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Miller Homes</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Morris Homes</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Newcourt Residential</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Persimmon Homes</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Pier Management</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Redrow</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rothesay Life</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Royal Bank of Scotland</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Santander</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Solicitors Regulation Authority</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Taylor Wimpey</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Trading Standards</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UK Finance</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Weston Homes</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency South Derbyshire answering member printed Mrs Heather Wheeler question first answered 19/11/2018 16:09:25 answering member 4053 label Biography information for Mrs Heather Wheeler
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders