On 20th July 2021, the House of Lords debated the Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill in the first day of the report stage. Votes were held on amendments to the bill, in which Bishops took part:
Division 4:
The Bishop of Lincoln took part in a vote on an amendment tabled by Lord Stunell which would insert a new clause into the bill which would “require landlords to let tenants know of the upcoming changes to ground rents to try and prevent lease extensions before the changes in this Bill are implemented.” Hansard
The amendment was agreed. Content: 243 / Not Content: 238
The Bishop of Lincoln voted Content.
Division 5:
The Bishop of St Albans took part in a vote on an amendment tabled by Lord Lennie, which would insert a new clause into the bill “to ensure that the Government introduces further legislation to remove ground rent for all leaseholders, whereas the Act currently only applies to newly established leases.” Hansard
The amendment was disagreed. Content: 219 / Not Content 243
The Bishop of St Albans voted Content.
Division 6:
The Bishop of Lincoln and the Bishop of St Albans took part in a vote on an amendment tabled by Baroness Pinnock, to insert a new clause into the bill which would “would require a review of the financial impact of this Act and make a recommendation as to whether a further extension of the ground rents ban could benefit existing leaseholders, especially those facing bills for fire remediation work.” Hansard
The amendment was disagreed. Content: 245 / Not Content: 256
The Bishop of Lincoln and the Bishop of St Albans voted Content.
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