I appreciate everything that my right hon. Friend is saying. He will be aware, though, that many companies holding freeholds will also set up an arm’s-length company that is the broker, thus taking a double take in terms of the commission. It is not just that they get cut from the broker; they are the broker.
Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Barry Gardiner
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 11 December 2023.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill.
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