Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024
A bill to prohibit the grant or assignment of certain new long residential leases of houses, to amend the rights of tenants under long residential leases to acquire the freeholds of their houses, to extend the leases of their houses or flats, and to collectively enfranchise or manage the buildings containing their flats, to give such tenants the right to reduce the rent payable under their leases to a peppercorn, to regulate the relationship between residential landlords and tenants, to regulate residential estate management, to regulate rentcharges and to amend the Building Safety Act 2022 in connection with the remediation of building defects and the insolvency of persons who have repairing obligations relating to certain kinds of buildings.
Legislative progress
Commons
27 Nov 2023
1st reading
Commons
11 Dec 2023
2nd reading
Commons
11 Dec 2023
Programme motion
Commons
11 Dec 2023
Money resolution
Commons
11 Dec 2023
Ways and Means resolution
Commons
16 Jan 2024
Committee stage
Commons
27 Feb 2024
Report stage
Commons
27 Feb 2024
3rd reading
Lords
28 Feb 2024
1st reading
Lords
27 Mar 2024
2nd reading
Lords
22 Apr 2024
Committee stage
Lords
24 May 2024
Report stage
Lords
24 May 2024
3rd reading
Commons
24 May 2024
Consideration of Lords amendments
Unassigned
24 May 2024
Royal Assent
Bill documents
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Bill Commons 27 Nov 2023Bill 013 2023-24 (as introduced)
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Bill Commons 27 Nov 2023Bill 013 2023-24 (as introduced) - xml download
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Bill Commons 27 Nov 2023Bill 013 2023-24 (as introduced) - large print
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Explanatory Notes Commons 27 Nov 2023Bill 013 EN 2023-24
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Explanatory Notes Commons 27 Nov 2023Bill 013 EN 2023-24 - large print
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Delegated Powers Memorandum Commons 27 Nov 2023Memorandum from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities to the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
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Briefing papers Commons 7 Dec 2023Research Briefing on the Bill
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Impact Assessments Unassigned 11 Dec 2023Impact Assessment from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities - December 2023
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Press notices Commons 13 Dec 2023Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill: call for evidence
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Amendment Paper Commons 20 Dec 2023Notices of Amendments as at 20 December 2023
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Amendment Paper Commons 9 Jan 2024Notices of Amendments as at 9 January 2024
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Amendment Paper Commons 10 Jan 2024Notices of Amendments as at 10 January 2024
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Amendment Paper Commons 11 Jan 2024Notices of Amendments as at 11 January 2024
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Amendment Paper Commons 12 Jan 2024Notices of Amendments as at 12 January 2024
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Amendment Paper Commons 15 Jan 2024Notices of Amendments as at 15 January 2024
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Amendment Paper Commons 16 Jan 2024Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 16 January 2024
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Written evidence Commons 16 Jan 2024Written evidence submitted by the Community Land Trust Network (LFRB01)
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Written evidence Commons 16 Jan 2024Written evidence submitted by James Dart, Dart Compliance Ltd (LFRB02)
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Written evidence Commons 16 Jan 2024Written evidence submitted by Christopher Jessel (LFRB03)
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Written evidence Commons 16 Jan 2024Written evidence submitted by Homehold Services Ltd (LFRB04)
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Written evidence Commons 16 Jan 2024Written evidence submitted by Gabriel C Santos (LFRB05)
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Written evidence Commons 16 Jan 2024Written evidence submitted by Annington Management Limited (LFRB07)
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Written evidence Commons 16 Jan 2024Written evidence submitted by Michael Hayman (LFRB08)
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Written evidence Commons 16 Jan 2024Written evidence submitted by Harriet Fleming (LFRB09)
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Written evidence Commons 16 Jan 2024Written evidence submitted by Justin Bennett (LFRB10)
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Written evidence Commons 16 Jan 2024Written evidence submitted by Charlie Coombs MRICS, Gerald Eve (LFRB11)
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Written evidence Commons 16 Jan 2024Written evidence submitted by Shared Ownership Resources (LFRB12)
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Written evidence Commons 16 Jan 2024Written evidence submitted by Izabela Klasa (LFRB13)
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Written evidence Commons 16 Jan 2024Written evidence submitted by Mark Adcock (LFRB14)
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Written evidence Commons 16 Jan 2024Written evidence submitted by the British Property Federation (LFRB15)
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Written evidence Commons 16 Jan 2024Written evidence submitted by Miriam Lewis (LFRB16)
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Written evidence Commons 16 Jan 2024Written evidence submitted by Peter Ballard (LFRB17)
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Written evidence Commons 16 Jan 2024Written evidence submitted by Anonymous (LFRB18)
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Written evidence Commons 16 Jan 2024Written evidence submitted by The Property Institute (LFRB19)
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Written evidence Commons 16 Jan 2024Written evidence submitted by the Home Owners Rights Network (LFRB20)
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Written evidence Commons 16 Jan 2024Written evidence submitted by Nick Hopkins, Law Commissioner (LFRB21)
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Written evidence Commons 16 Jan 2024Written evidence submitted by Homewise Ltd (LFRB22)
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Written evidence Commons 16 Jan 2024Written evidence submitted by Dr Mark Andrew and Dr James Culley (LFRB23)
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Written evidence Commons 16 Jan 2024Written evidence submitted by Wallace Partnership Group (LFRB24)
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Written evidence Commons 16 Jan 2024Written evidence submitted by Mark Loveday, Barrister (LFRB25)
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Written evidence Commons 16 Jan 2024Written evidence submitted by Lewis Rolfe, of Audbern Ltd, a Freehold Ground Rent Investor (LFRB26)
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Written evidence Commons 16 Jan 2024Written evidence submitted by Anthony Shamash, director and owner of various ground rent investment companies (LFRB27)
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Written evidence Commons 16 Jan 2024Written evidence submitted by Anthony Brunt, Anthony Brunt and Co Surveyors and Valuers (LFRB29)
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Written evidence Commons 16 Jan 2024Written evidence submitted by Chris Booth (LFRB30)
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Written evidence Commons 16 Jan 2024Written evidence submitted by ALEP - the Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners (LFRB31)
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Written evidence Commons 16 Jan 2024Written evidence submitted by Ania Symonowicz (LFRB32)
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Written evidence Commons 16 Jan 2024Written evidence submitted by HorNet, Home Owners Rights Network (LFRB33)
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Written evidence Commons 16 Jan 2024Written evidence submitted by Grosvenor (LFRB34)
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Amendment Paper Commons 17 Jan 2024Notices of Amendments as at 17 January 2024
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Amendment Paper Commons 18 Jan 2024Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 18 January 2024
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Written evidence Commons 18 Jan 2024Written evidence submitted by Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) (LFRB35)
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Written evidence Commons 18 Jan 2024Written evidence submitted by Darren Pither (LFRB36)
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Written evidence Commons 18 Jan 2024Written evidence submitted by WIQ Residents Association (LFRB37)
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Written evidence Commons 18 Jan 2024Written evidence submitted by the Residential Freehold Authority (RFA) (LFRB38)
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Written evidence Commons 18 Jan 2024Written evidence submitted by Professor Christopher Hodges (LFRB39)
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Written evidence Commons 18 Jan 2024Written evidence submitted by Free Leaseholders (LFRB40)
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Written evidence Commons 18 Jan 2024Written evidence submitted by BusinessLDN (LFRB41)
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Written evidence Commons 18 Jan 2024Written evidence submitted by Grosvenor Property UK, Cadogan, Church Commissioners for England, Related Argent, Calthorpe Estate, and John Lyon's Charity (joint submission) (LFRB42)
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Written evidence Commons 18 Jan 2024Written evidence submitted by PCRA (Park Central Residents Association) (LFRB43)
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Written evidence Commons 18 Jan 2024Written evidence submitted by the Law Society (LFRB45)
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Amendment Paper Commons 19 Jan 2024Notices of Amendments as at 19 January 2024
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Amendment Paper Commons 22 Jan 2024Notices of Amendments as at 22 January 2024
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Selection of amendments: Commons Commons 22 Jan 2024Chairs’ provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 23 January 2024
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Amendment Paper Commons 23 Jan 2024Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 23 January 2024
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Written evidence Commons 23 Jan 2024Written evidence submitted by Just Group (LFRB47)
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Written evidence Commons 23 Jan 2024Written evidence submitted by Bowlwonder Ltd (LFRB48)
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Written evidence Commons 23 Jan 2024Written evidence submitted by the Residential Freehold Association (LFRB49)
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Written evidence Commons 23 Jan 2024Written evidence submitted by PDC Law (LFRB50)
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Written evidence Commons 23 Jan 2024Written evidence submitted by Stephen Desmond (LFRB51)
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Written evidence Commons 23 Jan 2024Written evidence submitted by the Alan Mattey Group (LFRB52)
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Written evidence Commons 23 Jan 2024Written evidence submitted by Professor Nick Hopkins, Commissioner for Property, Family and Trust Law, The Law Commission (supplementary) (LFRB53)
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Written evidence Commons 23 Jan 2024Written evidence submitted by the Church Commissioners for England (LFRB54)
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Written evidence Commons 23 Jan 2024Written evidence submitted by CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP (LFRB55)
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Written evidence Commons 23 Jan 2024Written evidence submitted by Timothy Martin BSc (Hons) MRICS and RICS Registered Valuer on behalf of Marr-Johnson and Stevens LLP, Chartered Surveyors (LFRB56)
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Amendment Paper Commons 24 Jan 2024Notices of Amendments as at 24 January 2024
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Amendment Paper Commons 25 Jan 2024Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 25 January 2024
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Selection of amendments: Commons Commons 25 Jan 2024Chairs’ provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 25 January 2024
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Written evidence Commons 25 Jan 2024Written evidence submitted by Bowlwonder Ltd (further submission) (LFRB57)
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Written evidence Commons 25 Jan 2024Written evidence submitted by Paul Robertson (LFRB58)
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Written evidence Commons 25 Jan 2024Written evidence submitted by the Conveyancing Association (supplementary) (LFRB59)
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Written evidence Commons 25 Jan 2024Written evidence submitted by CommonholdNow (LFRB60)
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Amendment Paper Commons 26 Jan 2024Notices of Amendments as at 26 January 2024
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Bill proceedings: Commons Commons 30 Jan 2024All proceedings up to 30 January 2024 at Public Bill Committee Stage
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Amendment Paper Commons 30 Jan 2024Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 30 January 2024
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Selection of amendments: Commons Commons 30 Jan 2024Chairs’ provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 30 January 2024
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Written evidence Commons 30 Jan 2024Written evidence submitted by Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) (LFRB62)
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Written evidence Commons 30 Jan 2024Written evidence submitted by Joe Ogden (LFRB63)
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Written evidence Commons 30 Jan 2024Written evidence submitted by Jonathan Hewitt (LFRB64)
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Written evidence Commons 30 Jan 2024Written evidence submitted by National Leasehold Campaign (LFRB66)
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Written evidence Commons 30 Jan 2024Written evidence submitted by Henley Holdings Limited (LFRB67)
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Written evidence Commons 30 Jan 2024Written evidence submitted by Propertymark (LFRB68)
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Amendment Paper Commons 1 Feb 2024Notices of Amendments as at 1 February 2024
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Amendment Paper Commons 6 Feb 2024Notices of Amendments as at 6 February 2024
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Amendment Paper Commons 7 Feb 2024Notices of Amendments as at 7 February 2024
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Amendment Paper Commons 8 Feb 2024Notices of Amendments as at 8 February 2024
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Amendment Paper Commons 9 Feb 2024Notices of Amendments as at 9 February 2024
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Bill Commons 9 Feb 2024Bill 158 2023-24 (as amended in Public Bill Committee)
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Bill Commons 9 Feb 2024Bill 158 2023-24 (as amended in Public Bill Committee) - large print
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Bill Commons 9 Feb 2024Bill 158 2023-24 (as amended in Public Bill Committee) - xml version
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Amendment Paper Commons 16 Feb 2024Notices of Amendments as at 16 February 2024
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Human rights memorandum Commons 16 Feb 2024European Convention on Human Rights Memorandum - 16 February 2024
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Amendment Paper Commons 20 Feb 2024Notices of Amendments as at 20 February 2024
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Amendment Paper Commons 21 Feb 2024Notices of Amendments as at 21 February 2024
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Amendment Paper Commons 22 Feb 2024Notices of Amendments as at 22 February 2024
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Briefing papers Commons 22 Feb 2024Briefing Paper on progress of the Bill
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Amendment Paper Commons 23 Feb 2024Notices of Amendments as at 23 February 2024
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Amendment Paper Commons 26 Feb 2024Notices of Amendments as at 26 February 2024
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Amendment Paper Commons 27 Feb 2024Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 27 February 2024
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Amendment Paper Commons 27 Feb 2024Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 27 February 2024 - large print
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Selection of amendments: Commons Commons 27 Feb 2024Speaker’s provisional grouping and selection of Amendments - 27 February 2024
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Bill proceedings: Commons Commons 27 Feb 2024Report Stage Proceedings as at 27 February 2024
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Bill Lords 28 Feb 2024HL Bill 50 (as brought from the Commons)
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Explanatory Notes Lords 28 Feb 2024HL Bill 50 Explanatory Notes
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Delegated Powers Memorandum Lords 1 Mar 2024Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill: Delegated Powers Memorandum
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Briefing papers Lords 11 Mar 2024Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill: HL Bill 50
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Select Committee report Lords 20 Mar 202416th Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
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Amendment Paper Lords 5 Apr 2024HL Bill 50(a) Amendments for Committee
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Amendment Paper Lords 8 Apr 2024HL Bill 50(b) Amendments for Committee
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Amendment Paper Lords 9 Apr 2024HL Bill 50(c) Amendments for Committee
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Amendment Paper Lords 12 Apr 2024HL Bill 50(d) Amendment for Committee
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Amendment Paper Lords 15 Apr 2024HL Bill 50(e) Amendments for Committee
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Will write letters Unassigned 15 Apr 2024Letter from Baroness Scott to Lord Kennedy regarding the commencement of measures.
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Amendment Paper Lords 16 Apr 2024HL Bill 50(f) Amendments for Committee
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Amendment Paper Lords 17 Apr 2024HL Bill 50(g) Amendments for Committee
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Amendment Paper Lords 18 Apr 2024HL Bill 50-I Marshalled list for Committee
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Amendment Paper Lords 19 Apr 2024HL Bill 50-I(a) Amendments for Committee (Supplementary to the Marshalled List)
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Amendment Paper Lords 23 Apr 2024HL Bill 50-II Second marshalled list for Committee
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Amendment Paper Lords 23 Apr 2024HL Bill 50-II(a) Amendment for Committee (Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List)
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Delegated Powers Memorandum Lords 24 Apr 2024Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill: Supplementary Delegated Powers Memorandum
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Amendment Paper Lords 24 Apr 2024HL Bill 50-II(b) Amendments for Committee (Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List)
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Amendment Paper Lords 25 Apr 2024HL Bill 50-III Third marshalled list for Committee
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Select Committee report Lords 26 Apr 202419th Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
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Amendment Paper Lords 26 Apr 2024HL Bill 50-III(a) Amendments for Committee (Supplementary to the Third Marshalled List)
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Amendment Paper Lords 30 Apr 2024HL Bill 50-IV Fourth marshalled list for Committee
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Bill Lords 1 May 2024HL Bill 76 (as amended in Committee)
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Amendment Paper Lords 9 May 2024HL Bill 76(a) Amendments for Report
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Amendment Paper Lords 10 May 2024HL Bill 76(b) Amendment for Report
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Amendment Paper Lords 13 May 2024HL Bill 76(c) Amendment for Report
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Amendment Paper Lords 22 May 2024HL Bill 76(d) Amendments for Report
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Amendment Paper Lords 23 May 2024HL Bill 76(e) Amendments for Report
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Amendment Paper Lords 24 May 2024HL Bill 76-I Marshalled list for Report
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Selection of amendments: Commons Commons 24 May 2024Grouping of Lords Amendments by Secretary Michael Gove - 24 May 2024
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Bill Commons 24 May 2024Bill 232 2023-24 (Lords Amendments)
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Act of Parliament Unassigned 24 May 2024Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 (c. 22)
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Explanatory Notes Commons 16 Jul 2024Bill 232 2023-24 ENs (Lords Amendments)
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Impact Assessments Unassigned 14 Apr 2025Addendum to Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 Impact Assessment (April 2025)
Preview — Addendum to Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 Impact A…
Chamber debates
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Hansard 24 May 2024
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Hansard 24 May 2024
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Hansard 24 May 2024
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Hansard 15 May 2024
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Hansard 27 Mar 2024
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Hansard 28 Feb 2024
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Hansard 27 Feb 2024
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Hansard 11 Dec 2023
Committee debates
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Hansard 30 Jan 2024
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Hansard 30 Jan 2024
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Hansard 25 Jan 2024
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Hansard 25 Jan 2024
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Hansard 23 Jan 2024
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