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Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024

Government Bill

Originated in the House of Commons, Session 2023-24

Act of Parliament (1)

Full text of the Act of Parliament as passed by Parliament (this is the Act in its original state. The Act may have been amended by another Act and any such amendments are not shown in this version).

Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 (c. 22)
24 May 2024

Full text of the Bill as introduced and further versions of the Bill as it is reprinted to incorporate amendments (proposals for change) made during its passage through Parliament.

Bill 232 2023-24 (Lords Amendments)
24 May 2024
Commons
HL Bill 76 (as amended in Committee)
1 May 2024
Lords
HL Bill 50 (as brought from the Commons)
28 February 2024
Lords
Bill 158 2023-24 (as amended in Public Bill Committee)
9 February 2024
Commons
Bill 158 2023-24 (as amended in Public Bill Committee) - large print
9 February 2024
Commons
Bill 158 2023-24 (as amended in Public Bill Committee) - xml version
9 February 2024
Commons
Bill 013 2023-24 (as introduced)
27 November 2023
Commons
Bill 013 2023-24 (as introduced) - xml download
27 November 2023
Commons
Bill 013 2023-24 (as introduced) - large print
27 November 2023
Commons

In the House of Commons, amendments are grouped together so that amendments relating to a particular topic or issue are discussed together.

Grouping of Lords Amendments by Secretary Michael Gove - 24 May 2024
24 May 2024
Commons
Speaker’s provisional grouping and selection of Amendments - 27 February 2024
27 February 2024
Commons
Chairs’ provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 30 January 2024
30 January 2024
Commons
Chairs’ provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 25 January 2024
25 January 2024
Commons
Chairs’ provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 23 January 2024
22 January 2024
Commons

Documents to explain the purpose of the Bill.

Bill 232 2023-24 ENs (Lords Amendments)
16 July 2024
Commons
28 February 2024
Lords
Bill 013 EN 2023-24
27 November 2023
Commons
Bill 013 EN 2023-24 - large print
27 November 2023
Commons

The Government provide a delegated powers memorandum for all public (including hybrid) bills to justify the delegation of powers, usually to Ministers, in the bill. For reports of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee, see “Select Committee Reports”.

Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill: Supplementary Delegated Powers Memorandum
24 April 2024
Lords
Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill: Delegated Powers Memorandum
1 March 2024
Lords
Memorandum from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities to the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
27 November 2023
Commons

Full list of amendment papers relating to the Bill. Individual amendment papers will be replaced with consolidated lists before the amendments are discussed. Page and line references in amendment papers refer to the PDF version of the Bill.

HL Bill 76-I Marshalled list for Report
24 May 2024
Lords
HL Bill 76(e) Amendments for Report
23 May 2024
Lords
HL Bill 76(d) Amendments for Report
22 May 2024
Lords
HL Bill 76(c) Amendment for Report
13 May 2024
Lords
HL Bill 76(b) Amendment for Report
10 May 2024
Lords
HL Bill 76(a) Amendments for Report
9 May 2024
Lords
HL Bill 50-IV Fourth marshalled list for Committee
30 April 2024
Lords
HL Bill 50-III(a) Amendments for Committee (Supplementary to the Third Marshalled List)
26 April 2024
Lords
HL Bill 50-III Third marshalled list for Committee
25 April 2024
Lords
HL Bill 50-II(b) Amendments for Committee (Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List)
24 April 2024
Lords
HL Bill 50-II Second marshalled list for Committee
23 April 2024
Lords
HL Bill 50-II(a) Amendment for Committee (Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List)
23 April 2024
Lords
HL Bill 50-I(a) Amendments for Committee (Supplementary to the Marshalled List)
19 April 2024
Lords
HL Bill 50-I Marshalled list for Committee
18 April 2024
Lords
HL Bill 50(g) Amendments for Committee
17 April 2024
Lords
HL Bill 50(f) Amendments for Committee
16 April 2024
Lords
HL Bill 50(e) Amendments for Committee
15 April 2024
Lords
HL Bill 50(d) Amendment for Committee
12 April 2024
Lords
HL Bill 50(c) Amendments for Committee
9 April 2024
Lords
HL Bill 50(b) Amendments for Committee
8 April 2024
Lords
HL Bill 50(a) Amendments for Committee
5 April 2024
Lords
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 27 February 2024
27 February 2024
Commons
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 27 February 2024 - large print
27 February 2024
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 26 February 2024
26 February 2024
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 23 February 2024
23 February 2024
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 22 February 2024
22 February 2024
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 21 February 2024
21 February 2024
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 20 February 2024
20 February 2024
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 16 February 2024
16 February 2024
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 9 February 2024
9 February 2024
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 8 February 2024
8 February 2024
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 7 February 2024
7 February 2024
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 6 February 2024
6 February 2024
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 1 February 2024
1 February 2024
Commons
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 30 January 2024
30 January 2024
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 26 January 2024
26 January 2024
Commons
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 25 January 2024
25 January 2024
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 24 January 2024
24 January 2024
Commons
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 23 January 2024
23 January 2024
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 22 January 2024
22 January 2024
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 19 January 2024
19 January 2024
Commons
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 18 January 2024
18 January 2024
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 17 January 2024
17 January 2024
Commons
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 16 January 2024
16 January 2024
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 15 January 2024
15 January 2024
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 12 January 2024
12 January 2024
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 11 January 2024
11 January 2024
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 10 January 2024
10 January 2024
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 9 January 2024
9 January 2024
Commons
Notices of Amendments as at 20 December 2023
20 December 2023
Commons

Details of proceedings in Public Bill Committee or Committee of the whole House, on any report (consideration) stage, and on any consideration of Lords Amendments or any subsequent Lords Messages. The documents contain the text of amendments considered at each sitting and show whether it was agreed to, negatived (not agreed), not called, not moved or withdrawn.

Report Stage Proceedings as at 27 February 2024
27 February 2024
Commons
All proceedings up to 30 January 2024 at Public Bill Committee Stage
30 January 2024
Commons

House of Commons Library and House of Lords Library briefing papers aim to be politically impartial, containing factual information as well as a range of opinions on each subject. Briefing papers on Bills are produced before Second Reading and, in the Commons, after Committee Stage.

Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill: HL Bill 50
11 March 2024
Lords
Briefing Paper on progress of the Bill
22 February 2024
Commons
Research Briefing on the Bill
7 December 2023
Commons

The following select committee reports have been identified as relevant to the debate on the Bill.

19th Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
26 April 2024
Lords
16th Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
20 March 2024
Lords

Archive of press notices related to the Bill.

Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill: call for evidence
13 December 2023
Commons

The Government human rights memorandum is prepared by the Government to assist the Joint Committee on Human Rights with its scrutiny of the Bill’s human rights implications.

European Convention on Human Rights Memorandum - 16 February 2024
16 February 2024
Commons

Written submissions from outside bodies and individuals are circulated to MPs appointed to examine the Bill during committee stage in a Public Bill Committee. The following written submissions were sent to this committee.

Written evidence submitted by Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) (LFRB62)
30 January 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Joe Ogden (LFRB63)
30 January 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Jonathan Hewitt (LFRB64)
30 January 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by National Leasehold Campaign (LFRB66)
30 January 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Henley Holdings Limited (LFRB67)
30 January 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Propertymark (LFRB68)
30 January 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Bowlwonder Ltd (further submission) (LFRB57)
25 January 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Paul Robertson (LFRB58)
25 January 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Conveyancing Association (supplementary) (LFRB59)
25 January 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by CommonholdNow (LFRB60)
25 January 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Just Group (LFRB47)
23 January 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Bowlwonder Ltd (LFRB48)
23 January 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Residential Freehold Association (LFRB49)
23 January 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by PDC Law (LFRB50)
23 January 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Stephen Desmond (LFRB51)
23 January 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Alan Mattey Group (LFRB52)
23 January 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Professor Nick Hopkins, Commissioner for Property, Family and Trust Law, The Law Commission (supplementary) (LFRB53)
23 January 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Church Commissioners for England (LFRB54)
23 January 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP (LFRB55)
23 January 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Timothy Martin BSc (Hons) MRICS and RICS Registered Valuer on behalf of Marr-Johnson and Stevens LLP, Chartered Surveyors (LFRB56)
23 January 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) (LFRB35)
18 January 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Darren Pither (LFRB36)
18 January 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by WIQ Residents Association (LFRB37)
18 January 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Residential Freehold Authority (RFA) (LFRB38)
18 January 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Professor Christopher Hodges (LFRB39)
18 January 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Free Leaseholders (LFRB40)
18 January 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by BusinessLDN (LFRB41)
18 January 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Grosvenor Property UK, Cadogan, Church Commissioners for England, Related Argent, Calthorpe Estate, and John Lyon's Charity (joint submission) (LFRB42)
18 January 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by PCRA (Park Central Residents Association) (LFRB43)
18 January 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Law Society (LFRB45)
18 January 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Community Land Trust Network (LFRB01)
16 January 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by James Dart, Dart Compliance Ltd (LFRB02)
16 January 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Christopher Jessel (LFRB03)
16 January 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Homehold Services Ltd (LFRB04)
16 January 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Gabriel C Santos (LFRB05)
16 January 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Annington Management Limited (LFRB07)
16 January 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Michael Hayman (LFRB08)
16 January 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Harriet Fleming (LFRB09)
16 January 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Justin Bennett (LFRB10)
16 January 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Charlie Coombs MRICS, Gerald Eve (LFRB11)
16 January 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Shared Ownership Resources (LFRB12)
16 January 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Izabela Klasa (LFRB13)
16 January 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Mark Adcock (LFRB14)
16 January 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the British Property Federation (LFRB15)
16 January 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Miriam Lewis (LFRB16)
16 January 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Peter Ballard (LFRB17)
16 January 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Anonymous (LFRB18)
16 January 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by The Property Institute (LFRB19)
16 January 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by the Home Owners Rights Network (LFRB20)
16 January 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Nick Hopkins, Law Commissioner (LFRB21)
16 January 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Homewise Ltd (LFRB22)
16 January 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Dr Mark Andrew and Dr James Culley (LFRB23)
16 January 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Wallace Partnership Group (LFRB24)
16 January 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Mark Loveday, Barrister (LFRB25)
16 January 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Lewis Rolfe, of Audbern Ltd, a Freehold Ground Rent Investor (LFRB26)
16 January 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Anthony Shamash, director and owner of various ground rent investment companies (LFRB27)
16 January 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Anthony Brunt, Anthony Brunt and Co Surveyors and Valuers (LFRB29)
16 January 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Chris Booth (LFRB30)
16 January 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by ALEP - the Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners (LFRB31)
16 January 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Ania Symonowicz (LFRB32)
16 January 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by HorNet, Home Owners Rights Network (LFRB33)
16 January 2024
Commons
Written evidence submitted by Grosvenor (LFRB34)
16 January 2024
Commons

List of related Impact Assessments

Impact Assessment from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities - December 2023
11 December 2023

Occasionally questions put to government Ministers during debates on Bills in either the House of Commons or the House of Lords may be answered by the Minister saying 'I will write to the Hon Member'. Such “will write” replies are not published in Hansard but are placed in the Library of the House concerned and published on the Parliamentary website.

Letter from Baroness Scott to Lord Kennedy regarding the commencement of measures.
15 April 2024

Full transcripts

Commons Committee stage

Committee debates: compilation pdf of all sittings
31 January 2024
Commons
30 January 2024
Commons
30 January 2024
Commons
25 January 2024
Commons
25 January 2024
Commons
23 January 2024
Commons
23 January 2024
Commons
18 January 2024
Commons
18 January 2024
Commons
16 January 2024
Commons
16 January 2024
Commons

Link to the relevant section in the Commons Hansard Daily Report

Commons 2nd reading

2nd reading - Commons Hansard link
11 December 2023
Commons

Commons Report stage

Report stage - Commons Hansard link
27 February 2024
Commons

Commons Consideration of Lords amendments

Consideration of Lords Amendments - Commons Hansard link
24 May 2024
Commons

Lords 1st reading

28 February 2024
Lords

Lords 2nd reading

27 March 2024
Lords

Lords Committee stage

1 May 2024
Lords
29 April 2024
Lords
Lords Hansard - part one
24 April 2024
Lords
Lords Hansard - part two
24 April 2024
Lords
22 April 2024
Lords

Lords Report stage

24 May 2024
Lords

Lords 3rd reading

24 May 2024
Lords

Royal Assent

24 May 2024

Lords 1st reading

Minutes of Proceedings
28 February 2024
Lords

Lords 2nd reading

Minutes of Proceedings
27 March 2024
Lords

Lords Committee stage

Minutes of Proceedings
1 May 2024
Lords
Minutes of Proceedings
29 April 2024
Lords
Minutes of Proceedings - part one
24 April 2024
Lords
Minutes of Proceedings - part two
24 April 2024
Lords
Minutes of Proceedings
22 April 2024
Lords

Lords Report stage

Minutes of Proceedings
24 May 2024
Lords

Lords 3rd reading

Minutes of Proceedings
24 May 2024
Lords

Royal Assent

Minutes of Proceedings
24 May 2024