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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1355453/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>In 2017, the Law Commission\u202fpublished\u202fa\u202freport\u202fof\u202ftheir\u202freview of\u202fevent\u202ffees on behalf of\u202fthis Department.\u202fThis followed\u202fconcerns\u202fraised\u202fby\u202fthe Competition and Markets Authority\u202fabout\u202fthe fairness of some retirement property leases that have resulted in leaseholders paying an\u202fevent\u202ffee of between 0.25% and 30% of the sale price of the property when selling or sub-letting. Concerns were also raised about the lack of transparency of\u202fevent\u202ffees for older people and their families when purchasing a leasehold retirement property.\u202fThe Law Commission made\u202fa number of\u202frecommendations\u202fin its\u202freport, which\u202fcan be downloaded at\u202f<a href=\"https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lawcom.gov.uk%2Fproject%2Fevent-fees-in-retirement-properties&amp;data=04%7C01%7CPSChristopherPincher%40communities.gov.uk%7C9af3d88c749e44ec1a9608d97c3cae44%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637677422317532003%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=zfNpEslOjuyfbBg1w59pPu8%2B3V6BzQ2jRVTQ%2FUU%2FDsU%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.lawcom.gov.uk/project/event-fees-in-retirement-properties<\/a>.<\/p><p>The Government responded to the Law Commission, thanking them for the report\u202fand agreeing to\u202fimplement\u202fthe majority of\u202fthe\u202frecommendations.<\/p><p>This includes a\u202fnew statutory code of practice which will ensure that these fees cannot be charged unexpectedly, while fees that breach it will be regarded as unenforceable and developers and estate agents will be required to make all such fees crystal clear to people before they buy, so prospective buyers can make an informed decision before\u202fforming a financial or emotional attachment to a property.<\/p><p>The Government is considering\u202ftwo further recommendations,\u202fon succession rights and a database of leasehold retirement properties with\u202fevent\u202ffees, and will respond.<\/p>"}
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