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Leasehold Reform (Amendment) Act
Summary
This Act changes the rules for leasehold properties to give more power and protection to people who live in them. It typically makes ground rents cheaper, gives leaseholders easier ways to extend their leases, and reduces the fees they have to pay to their landlords.
A vote to support means
- —Supporting this Act means you want leaseholders (people who rent properties long-term) to have better rights and lower costs. It aims to make it fairer and easier for people to own their homes by reducing ground rents and extending lease lengths without paying huge fees to landlords.
A vote to oppose means
- —Critics worry that property owners and landlords will lose income they depend on, which could reduce investment in maintaining buildings. Some also argue the changes might make it harder for people to get mortgages or sell their properties if leaseholders gain too much power.
Cast Your Vote
People's Vote0 votes
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Bill Passage
Commons
- 1st reading24 Jun 2013
- 2nd reading22 Nov 2013
- Committee stage18 Dec 2013
- Report stage24 Jan 2014
- 3rd reading24 Jan 2014
Lords
- 1st reading24 Jan 2014
- 2nd reading7 Feb 2014
- 3rd reading4 Mar 2014
Royal Assent13 Mar 2014
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