Part of Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill – in a Public Bill Committee am 4:00 pm ar 23 Ionawr 2024.
There is a word in the clause that the Minister should pay very specific attention to. Line 29 of proposed new section 89D states that
“‘non-litigation costs’ means costs that are or could be incurred by a freeholder”—
I stress “could”. If the Minister is minded to look at this again, he should ask his officials to do some calculations about what the costs could be. I recognise the figures and have no wish to detain the Committee by pressing this to a vote. I am happy to support my hon. Friend in pressing amendment 4 to a vote, but if the Minister can give me an assurance that he will ask his officials to do that homework, I will not press the amendment.