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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-11-05more like thismore than 2018-11-05
answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept id 7 more like this
answering dept short name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
answering dept sort name Housing, Communities and Local Government more like this
hansard heading Leasehold more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
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pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking to help those purchasers of houses with leasehold agreements with excessive uprating provisions to replace such provisions with fairer ones. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Turnbull more like this
uin HL11300 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-11-19more like thismore than 2018-11-19
answer text <p>The Government is clear that unfair leasehold practices have no place in the housing sector. We are committed to improving the leasehold system by making it fairer and more transparent. We will be introducing legislation to ban new leasehold houses.</p><p>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 ensure they are taking action to provide assistance to existing leaseholders with onerous terms.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-11-19T15:30:13.947Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-19T15:30:13.947Z
answering member
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label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth more like this
tabling member
3758
label Biography information for Lord Turnbull more like this