Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [HL]

My Lords, I am delighted to support the noble Baroness on Amendments 14 and 15. I was just reflec...

I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Grender, on her clear exposition of her very sensible ame...

My Lords, as my noble friend Lady Grender has clearly set out, the current provisions in the Bill...

My Lords, Amendments 14 and 15 refer to the penalties contained in the Bill, whereas Amendment 16...

My Lords, I also join the noble Baroness, Lady Grender, in recognising that today marks the fourt...

I thank the Minister for his response. I am very interested in his response about redress schemes...

Moved by

Lord Lennie

19: After Clause 18, insert the following new Clause—

“Ass...

My Lords, this Bill has the support of these Benches because it begins to address the myriad prob...

My Lords, I will speak to Amendment 20 in my name and that of my noble friend Lady Grender. I dra...

My Lords, my Amendment 21A is grouped with Amendments 19 and 20, spoken to by the noble Lord, Lor...

My Lords, I support Amendment 19, in the names of the noble Lords, Lord Kennedy of Southwark and ...

My Lords, I regret to say that I found the Minister’s rejection of the previous group of amendmen...

My Lords, I think most legislators would agree that there should always be a review of legislatio...

Poundbury.

Yes, thank you so much.

I declare an interest in that I happen to own 40 acres around my ho...

My Lords, this has been a very interesting debate. Everybody has spoken with a sense of understan...

My Lords, I turn to Amendments 19 and 20 from the noble Lords, Lord Kennedy and Lord Lennie, and ...

My Lords, I thank the Minister and all noble Lords who have spoken in this debate. The Minister’s...

Moved by

Lord Young of Cookham

21: Clause 22, page 13, line 29, leave out from ““rent...

My Lords, one of the themes in our debate on Second Reading was the need for a clear definition o...

My Lords, the definition of rent is an area that requires detailed scrutiny when looking at looph...

My Lords, we also strongly support Amendment 21. It rightly asks whether the Government can impro...

My Lords, this amendment from my noble friend Lord Young seeks to capture within the definition o...

My Lords, I am grateful to all those who have taken part, as this is a modest Back-Bench amendmen...

Moved by

Lord Lennie

24: Clause 25, page 14, line 15, at end insert “or within 6 mont...

My Lords, this final group of amendments is in relation to commencement. The Minister will be awa...

My Lords, I declare a personal interest as someone who pays ground rent on my London flat. I am c...

My Lords, I address my remarks to Amendment 26, just spoken to by the noble Lord, Lord Blencathra...

My Lords, I do not want to be repetitive because much has been said by those who have taken a par...

My Lords, before I speak in strong support of Amendment 26, I raise an issue on commencement, whi...

My Lords, I am really confused by the Government’s approach on this. It seems to be summarised as...

My Lords, these amendments seek to set a fixed date or timescale for the commencement of the prov...

I thought I had a request from the noble Baroness, Lady Grender, to speak after the Minister. Doe...

I will take the opportunity, since I have created so much confusion. I thank the Minister for say...

Of course, as a Minister I would like to have stronger lines at this stage but it is important to...

My Lords, the Minister seems to be trying to take three positions at the same time in response to...

That concludes the Committee’s proceedings on the Bill. I remind Members to sanitise their desks ...