LEASEHOLD REFORM

Reports are in chronological sequence

Law of Property Act. 1925 (England & Wales only)
Minors (under-18s) cannot hold a legal estate in land, such as a tenancy. A young person under 18 however can occupy the premises as a licensee, but does not legally hold the tenancy - because of his/her minority the grant of a tenancy cannot pass legal interest to a young person.

London Leaseholders' Association The Case for Leasehold Reform (Enfranchisement): With an Amending Parliamentary Bill Published by the London Leaseholders' Association 1953 Downloadable here from the LSE Library

Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 Chapter 28 (Available as a Download)

An end to feudalism 1995 Labour Party committment to "give effective help for leaseholders who have been betrayed by the Tories": "cutting Tory red tape" and providing new opportunities for leaseholders to own and manager their homes" (Commonhold)

2001 December 14th. House of Commons Library Research Paper 01/115 The Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill: HL Bill 51 of 2001-02

Explanatory Notes to Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 Chapter 15

Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 Chapter 15,
This is now the principle Act for leaseholders to reference.

Social Sector Working Party Major works charges for social sector leaseholders: Report to Baroness Andrews OBE Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Communities and Local Government. January 2007 [30 pages]

Simon Hughes' Private Members Bill (Ballot Bill) Leasehold Reform Bill 2007-08

Parliamentary debate and politician's speeches on housing

2002 January 8th. Barry Gardiner MP Speaking in the House of Commons prior to the Committee Stage of the passage of the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill ,

2008 February 22nd. Simon Hughes MP Debate on the Second Reading of his Private Members Bill entitled "Leasehold Reform Bill" now adjourned until Friday 2008 June 13th.