Clause 14 - Recovery of prohibited rent by tenant

Part of Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [Lords] – in a Public Bill Committee at 2:30 pm on 7 December 2021.

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Photo of Lilian Greenwood Lilian Greenwood Opposition Deputy Chief Whip (Commons) 2:30, 7 December 2021

Will the Minister expand on clause 15(5), on the amount of interest payable not exceeding

“the amount ordered to be paid under section 14”,

and the equity of that? It strikes me that if someone is required to make a payment and a long period has expired, which is why interest is being added to the amount, for what reason would that be deemed not payable? How would that be fair on someone who has been disadvantaged in that way?