UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 0236
Leasehold Reform Bill
[As Introduced]
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This bill aims to make leasehold fairer by giving leaseholders (longterm renters) more power and cheaper costs. It could make it easier to extend leases, reduce ground rent charges, and give leaseholders more say in how their buildings are run and maintained.
Presented by Simon Hughes.
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Official Ballot · The People's Chamber
How would you vote on this bill?
Mark one box with a cross.
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The people's count15 votes
100% Aye · 150% No · 0
MPs' vote468 MPs
35% Ayes · 16265% Noes · 306
The democratic gap
65% , a wide gap
Outcome mismatch, the public would pass this bill, but Parliament rejected it.
Bill passage
Commons
- 1st reading5 Dec 2007
- 2nd reading22 Feb 2008