Rachel Maclean: The Government is committed to making it easier and cheaper for leaseholders to purchase the freehold of their building. There is no current requirement for all tenants to be notified of proposals for collective freehold acquisition, or for all tenants to consent to a collective freehold acquisition. The Law Commission have set out a number of recommendations intended to improve the right of...
Rachel Maclean: Information about property sales in the UK is published every month by HM Revenue and Customs and can be found here. We committed to improving the home buying and selling process in the Levelling Up White Paper, by working with industry to ensure that potential buyers have access to critical information in an accurate and timely digital format.
Rachel Maclean: The Government has set a clear vision to improve the everyday lives of disabled people as set out in the National Disability Strategy, to ensure that disability is not a barrier to people living full, independent lives where they can reach their full potential. The Government’s guidance on creating well-designed places – the National Design Guide and the National Model Design Code are...
Rachel Maclean: The Government has legislated via the Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act 2022 to protect future leaseholders. Further announcements will be made in the usual way.
Rachel Maclean: It is a great pleasure and privilege to respond to my hon. Friends the Members for North East Bedfordshire (Richard Fuller) and for Congleton (Fiona Bruce) on this vital matter. I pay huge tribute to hon. Friend the Member for North East Bedfordshire for his persistence on this particular issue and for his convening power in gathering 30 of our colleagues, which is no mean feat, regardless of...
Rachel Maclean: The Government is clear that service charges should be based on the cost of providing services and that there must a clear route for redress if things go wrong. Shared ownership leases should specify what, if any, service charges are payable.
Rachel Maclean: LEASE is a specialist advisory body funded by the Department to provide free information and advice to leaseholders and park homeowners in England and Wales, including on building safety issues. LEASE offers a comprehensive range of online resources, as well as a telephone and email enquiry service - with more than one million customers accessing its websites last year and responding to just...
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Rachel Maclean: It is a great pleasure to serve under you, Mr Paisley. Before I start, may I seek your guidance? How much time do we have for the debate?
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Rachel Maclean: We have consulted on proposed changes to the National Planning Policy Framework for onshore wind. We will respond in due course.
Rachel Maclean: This is a devolved matter and the information provided relates to England only. The National Planning Policy Framework requires that planning policies and decisions should ensure that new development is appropriate for its location taking into account the likely effects (including cumulative effects) of pollution on health, living conditions and the natural environment, as well as the...
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Rachel Maclean: The Government is committed to addressing the needs of victims of domestic abuse, as set out in the Domestic Abuse Plan. We understand domestic abuse and security of tenure are issues that often co-exist, and our reforms take steps to support victims. As set out in the “A Fairer Private Rented Sector” White paper, the Government is committed to abolishing Section 21, so called 'no fault'...
Rachel Maclean: The Government is committed to abolishing Section 21, so called 'no fault' evictions, which will make tenants significantly more secure in their homes. Landlords will always need a reason to evict a tenant and should be prepared to evidence this in court. To ensure that landlords can gain possession when reasonable, we will strengthen the grounds for possession. We will introduce a Renters...
Rachel Maclean: In February, the Government published an Action Plan setting out important reforms to the consenting process for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects. The Government has also published for consultation the updated Energy National Policy Statements, which will set the policy framework for new energy infrastructure against which individual applications will be assessed. A new NPS for...
Rachel Maclean: As set out previously the Government is taking numerous steps to support shared owners. For example, in April 2021, we introduced a new model of Shared Ownership. Following discussions with the sector, we are pleased that the majority of providers have confirmed that they will voluntarily limit Shared Ownership rent increases to no more than 7% in 2023-24.
