Clause 23 - Costs of right to manage claims

Part of Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill – in a Public Bill Committee am 12:30 pm ar 25 Ionawr 2024.

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Photo of Alistair Strathern Alistair Strathern Llafur, Mid Bedfordshire 12:30, 25 Ionawr 2024

I rise briefly to support the comments from my hon. Friend the Member for Greenwich and Woolwich. Although I welcome much of the Minister’s message about removing some of the deterrents to taking on the right to manage on estates, having spoken to a number of residents and campaigners in my constituency, I know that if the clause is not removed it will continue to be a real deterrent and to expose them to a risk of significant financial liability that they would be poorly placed to take on. I know the Minister has already set out that he is unwilling to support the amendment today, but I hope that the Government will reflect on whether they might be willing to come back to the point to ensure there is no unnecessary deterrent to leaseholders in obtaining the right to manage effectively.