Part of Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill - Report (and remaining stages) – in the House of Lords am 5:45 pm ar 24 Mai 2024.
Lord Bailey of Paddington
Ceidwadwyr
5:45,
24 Mai 2024
Forfeiture is regularly used as a threatening tool so, although it does not land in court all the time so people have their property seized, it is often spoken about to pull people into line or to force people to pay Bills that are, at best, iniquitous. It is used very regularly. I accept the noble Lord’s point that there needs to be another system, but forfeiture needs to go, even if that system does not exist, because its effect on leaseholders is broad, deep and very unpleasant.
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