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Have your say on the Telecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) Bill

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Tuesday, January 28, 2020
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Do you have relevant expertise and experience or a special interest in the Telecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) Bill, which is currently passing through Parliament?

Key Points: 
  • Do you have relevant expertise and experience or a special interest in the Telecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) Bill, which is currently passing through Parliament?
  • If so, you can submit your views in writing to the House of Commons Public Bill Committee which is going to consider this Bill.
  • The Bill would apply to the whole of the UK because telecommunications is a reserved power.
  • The Telecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) Bill 2019-20 was introduced to the House of Commons on 8 January 2020.

Telecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property)

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Wednesday, October 16, 2019
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Latest Bill

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  • Latest Bill

    Latest news on the Telecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) Bill 2019-20

    Thisis a public bill presented to Parliament by the Government.

  • The Bill was introduced to the House of Commons and given its First Readingon Tuesday 15 October 2019.
  • This stage is formal and takes place without any debate.
  • Additional information

    Summary of the Telecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) Bill 2019-20

    To amend the electronic communications code set out in Schedule 3A to the Communications Act 2003; and for connected purposes.

Government responds to Committee's Leasehold reform report

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Saturday, July 6, 2019
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The Government has published its response to the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee’s report into leasehold reform.

Key Points: 
  • Chair of the HCLG Committee, Clive Betts commented:
    Our report into Leasehold Reform set out the serious imbalance against leaseholders in the current system.
  • We are pleased that the Government has recognised this and has accepted many of our recommendations, including to cap future ground rents at zero financial value.
  • However, much more needs to be done for those leaseholders already subject to onerous terms, such as escalating ground rents and permission fees.
  • We are pleased that the CMA accepted our call for an investigation into the sector, but we believe that the Government need to do more to intervene on behalf of leaseholders who continue to be trapped in leasehold properties they cannot re-mortgage or sell.

Government responds to Committee's Leasehold reform report

Retrieved on: 
Saturday, July 6, 2019
Ground rent, Land tenure, Real estate, Real property law, Draft:Fleecehold

The Government has published its response to the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee’s report into leasehold reform.

Key Points: 
  • Chair of the HCLG Committee, Clive Betts commented:
    Our report into Leasehold Reform set out the serious imbalance against leaseholders in the current system.
  • We are pleased that the Government has recognised this and has accepted many of our recommendations, including to cap future ground rents at zero financial value.
  • However, much more needs to be done for those leaseholders already subject to onerous terms, such as escalating ground rents and permission fees.
  • We are pleased that the CMA accepted our call for an investigation into the sector, but we believe that the Government need to do more to intervene on behalf of leaseholders who continue to be trapped in leasehold properties they cannot re-mortgage or sell.

Government responds to Committee's Leasehold reform report

Retrieved on: 
Saturday, July 6, 2019
Ground rent, Land tenure, Real estate, Real property law, Draft:Fleecehold

The Government has published its response to the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee’s report into leasehold reform.

Key Points: 
  • Chair of the HCLG Committee, Clive Betts commented:
    Our report into Leasehold Reform set out the serious imbalance against leaseholders in the current system.
  • We are pleased that the Government has recognised this and has accepted many of our recommendations, including to cap future ground rents at zero financial value.
  • However, much more needs to be done for those leaseholders already subject to onerous terms, such as escalating ground rents and permission fees.
  • We are pleased that the CMA accepted our call for an investigation into the sector, but we believe that the Government need to do more to intervene on behalf of leaseholders who continue to be trapped in leasehold properties they cannot re-mortgage or sell.

Freehold Properties (Management Charges)

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Thursday, June 6, 2019
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A Bill to require landlords to provide accounts of management charges payable under section 19 of the Leasehold Reform Act 1967 to freehold property owners; and for connected purposes.

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A Bill to require landlords to provide accounts of management charges payable under section 19 of the Leasehold Reform Act 1967 to freehold property owners; and for connected purposes.

Leasehold retirement homes: exit/event fees

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Friday, May 31, 2019
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Thursday, May 30, 2019This briefing paper explains action taken by the Office of Fair Trading and the Law Commission to investigate fees charged by managing agents or freeholders when a leasehold owner of a retirement flat wants to sell or rent out their home. These fees are often referred to as 'exit' or 'event' fees.

Key Points: 
  • These fees are often referred to as 'exit' or 'event' fees.
  • The Law Commission notes that payment of these fees is usually triggered by an event (such as resale or sub-letting) and for this reason now refers to them collectively as event fees.
  • Owners of retirement properties that are subject to event fees have questioned whether the practice is lawful.
  • Information on wider issues with leasehold housing and Government plans for reform can be found inLibrary briefing paper: Leasehold and commonhold reform.

Committee welcomes CMA investigation into leasehold mis-selling

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Thursday, May 16, 2019
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Chair of the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee comments on the CMA's commitment into investigating leasehold mis-selling

Key Points: 
  • These investigations may, in due course, lead to the CMA bringing enforcement proceedings against the developers and freeholders responsible.
  • Chair of the Committee, Clive Betts MP, had written to the CMA urging an investigation following evidence heard over the course of its inquiry into leasehold reform.
  • The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee report into leasehold laid bare a system in urgent need of reform, where homebuyers are vulnerable to exploitation by freeholders, developers and managing agents.
  • Homebuyers need to be protected and, where evidence of mis-selling is proved it is right that the CMA take action.

Committee welcomes CMA investigation into leasehold mis-selling

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Thursday, May 16, 2019
British MPs, English property law, Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act, Condominium, Clive Betts, House of Commons of the United Kingdom, Draft:Fleecehold

Chair of the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee comments on the CMA's commitment into investigating leasehold mis-selling

Key Points: 
  • These investigations may, in due course, lead to the CMA bringing enforcement proceedings against the developers and freeholders responsible.
  • Chair of the Committee, Clive Betts MP, had written to the CMA urging an investigation following evidence heard over the course of its inquiry into leasehold reform.
  • The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee report into leasehold laid bare a system in urgent need of reform, where homebuyers are vulnerable to exploitation by freeholders, developers and managing agents.
  • Homebuyers need to be protected and, where evidence of mis-selling is proved it is right that the CMA take action.

Committee welcomes CMA investigation into leasehold mis-selling

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, May 16, 2019
British MPs, English property law, Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act, Condominium, Clive Betts, House of Commons of the United Kingdom, Draft:Fleecehold

Chair of the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee comments on the CMA's commitment into investigating leasehold mis-selling

Key Points: 
  • These investigations may, in due course, lead to the CMA bringing enforcement proceedings against the developers and freeholders responsible.
  • Chair of the Committee, Clive Betts MP, had written to the CMA urging an investigation following evidence heard over the course of its inquiry into leasehold reform.
  • The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee report into leasehold laid bare a system in urgent need of reform, where homebuyers are vulnerable to exploitation by freeholders, developers and managing agents.
  • Homebuyers need to be protected and, where evidence of mis-selling is proved it is right that the CMA take action.