Clause 12 - Costs of enfranchisement and extension under the LRA 1967

Part of Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill – in a Public Bill Committee am 3:30 pm ar 23 Ionawr 2024.

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With this it will be convenient to discuss the following:

Amendment 4, in clause 12, page 16, leave out from line 19 to line 12 on page 17.

This amendment would leave out the proposed new section 19C of the Leasehold Reform Act 1967, and so ensure that leaseholders are not liable to pay their landlord’s non-litigation costs in cases where a low value enfranchisement or extension claim is successful.

Clause stand part.

Government amendment 31.

Amendment 5, in clause 13, page 21, leave out from line 26 to line 12 on page 22.

This amendment would leave out the proposed new section 89C of the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993, and so ensure that leaseholders are not liable to pay their landlord’s non-litigation costs in cases where a low value enfranchisement or extension claim is successful.

Amendment 128, in clause 13, page 22, leave out lines 13 to 39.

This amendment would leave out the proposed new section 89D of the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993, and so ensure that leaseholders are not liable to pay their landlord’s non-litigation costs in cases where a leaseback has been granted under Chapter 1.

Clause 13 stand part.

Government amendments 45, 49 to 51 and 121 to 123.