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1719675
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-05-21more like thismore than 2024-05-21
answering body
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
answering dept id 211 more like this
answering dept short name Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
answering dept sort name Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
hansard heading Leasehold remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of extending the ban on new leasehold houses to flats. more like this
tabling member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills more like this
tabling member printed
Wendy Morton more like this
uin 27376 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-05-24more like thismore than 2024-05-24
answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p> more like this
answering member constituency North East Derbyshire more like this
answering member printed Lee Rowley more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-05-24T12:08:00.447Zmore like thismore than 2024-05-24T12:08:00.447Z
answering member
4652
label Biography information for Lee Rowley more like this
tabling member
4358
label Biography information for Wendy Morton more like this
1701519
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-04-16more like thismore than 2024-04-16
answering body
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
answering dept id 211 more like this
answering dept short name Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
answering dept sort name Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
hansard heading Leasehold remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if his Department will make an estimate of the number of leaseholders who purchased leases between 14 February and 20 July 2022. more like this
tabling member constituency Weaver Vale more like this
tabling member printed
Mike Amesbury more like this
uin 22124 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-04-25more like thismore than 2024-04-25
answer text <p>For information on land purchases I would encourage you to contact HM Land Registry.</p> more like this
answering member constituency North East Derbyshire more like this
answering member printed Lee Rowley more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-04-25T13:28:50.957Zmore like thismore than 2024-04-25T13:28:50.957Z
answering member
4652
label Biography information for Lee Rowley more like this
tabling member
4667
label Biography information for Mike Amesbury more like this
1698652
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-03-25more like thismore than 2024-03-25
answering body
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
answering dept id 211 more like this
answering dept short name Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
answering dept sort name Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
hansard heading Leasehold remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he has made an estimate of the number and proportion of leaseholders that have declared bankruptcy after not qualifying for the leaseholder protections within the Building Safety Act 2022. more like this
tabling member constituency Weaver Vale more like this
tabling member printed
Mike Amesbury more like this
uin 20411 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-04-16more like thismore than 2024-04-16
answer text <p>The department does not routinely collect data on bankruptcy or the reasons for them; we would welcome any specific concerns being raised directly should those with an interest in this policy area wish to do so.</p><p>It is important to note that there are multiple ways leaseholders can seek support in remediation. The Leasehold Advisory Service, funded by the department, provides free advice to leaseholders on legal matters.</p><p>Part 5 of the Building Safety Act 2022 allows any leaseholders, including those who are leaseholders in a building subject to collective enfranchisement, to apply to the First Tier Tribunal to seek a Remediation Contribution Order from a previous owner, developer or persons associated with either of these, for funds to remediate relevant defects (including non-cladding defects) in their buildings.</p><p>Leaseholders in buildings subject to collective enfranchisement can also seek to recover costs of non-cladding defects through the retrospectively extended limitation period under Section 1 of the Defective Premises Act. We have also extended the reach of civil liability to associated companies of developers and a new cause of action which allows manufacturers of construction products to be pursued.</p><p>Another possible course of action would be to consider recourse to litigation under the Defective Premises Act where costs may be recovered from those responsible for historical defects on the building if construction was completed on or after 28 June 1992 and a dwelling in the building is unfit for habitation.</p><p>The Government published a call for evidence on leaseholder-owned buildings, which closed on 14 November 2022. We are carefully considering the evidence, which will help inform Government policy on how best to protect the leaseholders in leaseholder-owned buildings from the impact of building safety defects. This evidence has informed the policy thinking which resulted in the inclusion of building safety measures to further strengthen Remediation Contribution Orders in the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill.</p><p>The department does not hold data on the average value of the portfolios of leaseholders who own more than three properties. The department issued a call for evidence on 21 March 2024 to assess the impact of the leaseholder protections where a leasehold property is owned by two or more individuals. The Call for Evidence closed on 5 April 2024.</p>
answering member constituency North East Derbyshire more like this
answering member printed Lee Rowley more like this
grouped question UIN
20407 more like this
20408 more like this
20409 more like this
20410 more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-04-16T13:32:52.177Zmore like thismore than 2024-04-16T13:32:52.177Z
answering member
4652
label Biography information for Lee Rowley more like this
tabling member
4667
label Biography information for Mike Amesbury more like this
1694940
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-03-11more like thismore than 2024-03-11
answering body
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
answering dept id 211 more like this
answering dept short name Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
answering dept sort name Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
hansard heading Leasehold remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what guidance his Department has issued on the minimum (a) number and (b) proportion of leasehold flats that a freeholder must own in a building in order to render all other leaseholders of the building ineligible for leaseholder protections under Section 117(3)(c) of the Building Safety Act 2022. more like this
tabling member constituency Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport more like this
tabling member printed
Luke Pollard more like this
uin 17917 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-03-14more like thismore than 2024-03-14
answer text <p>Current leaseholder protection guidance published 21 July 2022 on gov.uk sets out that leaseholder-owned buildings includes:</p><p>(a) collectively enfranchised buildings – where some, or all, of the qualifying leaseholders have bought the building’s freehold;</p><p>(b) any building where leaseholders directly own the freehold, including through a company, where there is no separate freeholder; and,</p><p>(c) other circumstances where the freehold is owned 100% by one or more leaseholders.</p><p>The effective date in relation to the leaseholder protections under the Building Safety Act 2022 is 14 February 2022.</p> more like this
answering member constituency North East Derbyshire more like this
answering member printed Lee Rowley more like this
grouped question UIN
17918 more like this
17919 more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-03-14T15:58:45.423Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-14T15:58:45.423Z
answering member
4652
label Biography information for Lee Rowley more like this
tabling member
4682
label Biography information for Luke Pollard more like this
1694941
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-03-11more like thismore than 2024-03-11
answering body
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
answering dept id 211 more like this
answering dept short name Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
answering dept sort name Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
hansard heading Leasehold remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing regulations to specify the minimum number of leasehold flats that a freeholder must own in a building in order to render all other leaseholders of the building ineligible for leaseholder protections under Section 117(3)(c) of the Building Safety Act 2022. more like this
tabling member constituency Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport more like this
tabling member printed
Luke Pollard more like this
uin 17918 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-03-14more like thismore than 2024-03-14
answer text <p>Current leaseholder protection guidance published 21 July 2022 on gov.uk sets out that leaseholder-owned buildings includes:</p><p>(a) collectively enfranchised buildings – where some, or all, of the qualifying leaseholders have bought the building’s freehold;</p><p>(b) any building where leaseholders directly own the freehold, including through a company, where there is no separate freeholder; and,</p><p>(c) other circumstances where the freehold is owned 100% by one or more leaseholders.</p><p>The effective date in relation to the leaseholder protections under the Building Safety Act 2022 is 14 February 2022.</p> more like this
answering member constituency North East Derbyshire more like this
answering member printed Lee Rowley more like this
grouped question UIN
17917 more like this
17919 more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-03-14T15:58:45.5Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-14T15:58:45.5Z
answering member
4652
label Biography information for Lee Rowley more like this
tabling member
4682
label Biography information for Luke Pollard more like this
1694942
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-03-11more like thismore than 2024-03-11
answering body
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
answering dept id 211 more like this
answering dept short name Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
answering dept sort name Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
hansard heading Leasehold remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether an effective date applies to the definition of a relevant building in relation to the leaseholder protections under the Building Safety Act 2022. more like this
tabling member constituency Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport more like this
tabling member printed
Luke Pollard more like this
uin 17919 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-03-14more like thismore than 2024-03-14
answer text <p>Current leaseholder protection guidance published 21 July 2022 on gov.uk sets out that leaseholder-owned buildings includes:</p><p>(a) collectively enfranchised buildings – where some, or all, of the qualifying leaseholders have bought the building’s freehold;</p><p>(b) any building where leaseholders directly own the freehold, including through a company, where there is no separate freeholder; and,</p><p>(c) other circumstances where the freehold is owned 100% by one or more leaseholders.</p><p>The effective date in relation to the leaseholder protections under the Building Safety Act 2022 is 14 February 2022.</p> more like this
answering member constituency North East Derbyshire more like this
answering member printed Lee Rowley more like this
grouped question UIN
17917 more like this
17918 more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-03-14T15:58:45.547Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-14T15:58:45.547Z
answering member
4652
label Biography information for Lee Rowley more like this
tabling member
4682
label Biography information for Luke Pollard more like this
1692423
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-02-28more like thismore than 2024-02-28
answering body
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
answering dept id 211 more like this
answering dept short name Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
answering dept sort name Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
hansard heading Leasehold remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent estimate he has made of the number of leaseholders in (a) Witham constituency, (b) Essex and (c) England. more like this
tabling member constituency Witham more like this
tabling member printed
Priti Patel more like this
uin 16102 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-03-05more like thismore than 2024-03-05
answer text <p>The department publishes an annual estimate of Leasehold dwellings in England. The most recent data (2021-22) shows there were an estimated 4.98 million leasehold dwellings in England. In the South East, there were an estimated 696,000 leasehold dwellings. Due to methodological limitations, the statistics cannot show robust estimates at a sub-regional level. The data are published on gov.uk here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/leasehold-dwellings" target="_blank">Leasehold dwellings</a>.</p> more like this
answering member constituency North East Derbyshire more like this
answering member printed Lee Rowley more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-03-05T15:54:29.113Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-05T15:54:29.113Z
answering member
4652
label Biography information for Lee Rowley more like this
tabling member
4066
label Biography information for Priti Patel more like this
1691204
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-02-22more like thismore than 2024-02-22
answering body
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
answering dept id 211 more like this
answering dept short name Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
answering dept sort name Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
hansard heading Leasehold remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what organisations have made representations to his Department requesting that the leasehold system is maintained. more like this
tabling member constituency Norwich South more like this
tabling member printed
Clive Lewis more like this
uin 15306 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-02-29more like thismore than 2024-02-29
answer text <p>Ministers and officials meet regularly with, and have received correspondence from, a range of stakeholders with different perspectives on Government’s reforms to the leasehold system.</p> more like this
answering member constituency North East Derbyshire more like this
answering member printed Lee Rowley more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-02-29T13:16:17.53Zmore like thismore than 2024-02-29T13:16:17.53Z
answering member
4652
label Biography information for Lee Rowley more like this
tabling member
4500
label Biography information for Clive Lewis more like this
1689169
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-02-16more like thismore than 2024-02-16
answering body
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
answering dept id 211 more like this
answering dept short name Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
answering dept sort name Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
hansard heading Leasehold remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what estimate his Department has made of the number of leaseholders that do not meet the criteria for qualifying lease threshold because they own more than three properties. more like this
tabling member constituency Southampton, Itchen more like this
tabling member printed
Royston Smith more like this
uin 14105 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-02-21more like thismore than 2024-02-21
answer text <p>The Building Safety Act introduced leaseholder protections to ensure leaseholders are safe in their buildings. A threshold which set a balance between those purchasing properties primarily to live in and those who have made commercial or investment decisions, whether freeholders or leaseholders, was therefore needed.</p><p>There are protections in place for leaseholders who do not qualify. Building owners and landlords who built defective buildings of at least 11m or at least five storeys, or are associated with those responsible, must pay to remedy historical safety defects for both cladding and non-cladding defects. The principal residence of all leaseholders in relevant buildings will qualify for the protections. In addition, remediation contribution orders and the Defective Premises Act provide routes for leaseholders in relevant buildings to recover remediation costs from those responsible, whatever their qualifying status.</p> more like this
answering member constituency North East Derbyshire more like this
answering member printed Lee Rowley more like this
grouped question UIN 14104 more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-02-21T14:26:23.097Zmore like thismore than 2024-02-21T14:26:23.097Z
answering member
4652
label Biography information for Lee Rowley more like this
tabling member
4478
label Biography information for Royston Smith more like this
1687883
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-02-06more like thismore than 2024-02-06
answering body
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
answering dept id 211 more like this
answering dept short name Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
answering dept sort name Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
hansard heading Leasehold remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent steps he has taken to support residents’ groups in addressing barriers to their exercise of the right to manage; and what steps he is taking to improve transparency to help residents’ groups understand barriers to their exercise of the right to manage. more like this
tabling member constituency West Ham more like this
tabling member printed
Ms Lyn Brown more like this
uin 13314 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-02-13more like thismore than 2024-02-13
answer text <p>The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill, currently before the Commons, includes measures relating to the right to manage amongst other things.</p><p>The Leasehold Advisory Service offers free expert advice to leaseholders, and can support consumers in understanding the steps they need to take in exercising their right to manage.</p> more like this
answering member constituency North East Derbyshire more like this
answering member printed Lee Rowley more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-02-13T15:12:15.907Zmore like thismore than 2024-02-13T15:12:15.907Z
answering member
4652
label Biography information for Lee Rowley more like this
tabling member
1583
label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown more like this