§ Sir Brandon Rhys Williams accordingly presented a Bill to give powers to residents of flats in private ownership in purpose-built blocks and in certain conversions jointly to purchase the premises of which their flats are part; and to specify the procedures to be adopted; to amend the Housing Act 1980 in respect of the powers of local authorities to acquire land in certain circumstances for the purpose of its disposal to residents of flats built thereon acting as joint purchasers; to make consequential provisions as to the management and upkeep of premises so purchased; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the First time; and ordered to be read a Second time upon Friday next and to be printed [Bill 113].