Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [HL]

I wish to speak to Amendment 3, in my name. I am extremely grateful to the Minister for speaking ...

My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble and learned Lord, Lord Etherton, and I thank the M...

My Lords, my noble friend Lady Grender is very sorry that she is not able to be present, having l...

My Lords, the amendments in this first group, like most that have been tabled on Report, are tech...

I thank noble Lords for their ongoing engagement and for the substantive points raised. I want to...

I have received a request from the noble Baroness, Lady Greengross, to speak after the Minister.<...

My Lords, can the Minister confirm that the definition of rent in the Bill is not intended to inc...

My Lords, I can confirm that the definition of rent does not include the items that the noble Bar...

Moved by

Lord Greenhalgh

2: Clause 1, page 1, line 5, at end insert—

“(aa) it i...

We now come to the group beginning with Amendment 4. I remind noble Lords that anybody wishing to...

Moved by

Lord Greenhalgh

4: Clause 2, page 2, leave out line 21 and insert “relevant ...

My Lords, all the amendments in this group relate specifically to Wales. This legislation applies...

My Lords, I welcome these technical amendments to recognise the role of the Welsh Government in t...

My Lords, I will have to write to the noble Lord on exactly what occurred. I know that this issue...

We now come to the group beginning with Amendment 6. Anyone wishing to press this or anything els...

Moved by

Lord Mackay of Clashfern

6: After Clause 2, insert the following new Clause—...

My Lords, this amendment repeats one I put forward in Committee. It is obvious that the Governmen...

My Lords, I support the amendments in this group and I am grateful to the Minister for finding th...

My Lords, I am largely supportive of this group of amendments, particularly the one moved by the ...

My Lords, I will speak to Amendments 7, 8, 9 and 30. I will focus most of my remarks on Amendment...

My Lords, I will speak primarily to Amendment 26 in my name, which would ensure that the Governme...

My Lords, several issues have been raised in relation to existing leaseholders in previous debate...

My Lords, I am greatly obliged to the Minister for his answers and, so far as I am concerned, the...

Moved by

Lord Stunell

9: After Clause 7, insert the following new Clause—

“Duty...

My Lords, we now come to the group consisting of Amendment 10. Anyone wishing to press this amend...

Moved by

Lord Greenhalgh

10: Clause 9, page 7, line 10, leave out “£5,000” and insert...

My Lords, in constructing a penalty regime for any landlords who breach the provisions of this le...

My Lords, I enthusiastically welcome this amendment from the Government. I am very pleased that t...

My Lords, the sole amendment in this group increases the maximum penalty to £30,000 per lease, in...

My Lords, I point out that the maximum penalty would apply per lease and, for highly complex buil...

Moved by

Lord Greenhalgh

11: Clause 9, page 7, line 37, leave out subsection (9) and ...

Moved by

Lord Greenhalgh

13: Clause 12, page 9, line 3, after “Act” insert “in relati...

Moved by

Lord Greenhalgh

14: Clause 13, page 9, line 24, leave out “First-tier Tribun...

Moved by

Lord Greenhalgh

17: Clause 14, page 10, line 4, leave out “First-tier Tribun...

Moved by

Lord Greenhalgh

19: Clause 15, page 10, line 19, leave out “First-tier Tribu...

Moved by

Lord Greenhalgh

23: Clause 16, page 11, line 12, leave out “First-tier Tribu...

Moved by

Lord Greenhalgh

24: Clause 17, page 11, line 17, at beginning insert—

...

Moved by

Lord Greenhalgh

25: Clause 17, page 11, line 19, at beginning insert “except...

My Lords, I will speak very briefly on government Amendment 25, which is a minor technical change...

My Lords, obviously we welcome this amendment to the drafting error in the original Bill. Can the...

I thank the noble Lord for testing my knowledge of the consequences of a small technical amendmen...

Moved by

Lord Lennie

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

“Gro...

My Lords, I beg to move and wish to test the opinion of the House.

My Lords, we now come to the group beginning with Amendment 27. Anyone wishing to press this or a...

Moved by

Baroness Pinnock

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