§ Mr. Watkinsasked the Attorney General what action he proposes to take to prevent landlords doubling and trebling the ground rent of leasehold properties whose leases are due to expire soon.
The Attorney-GeneralThe committee which, under the chairmanship of Lord Ridley, recently examined the question of rent control generally made no recommendation for the control of ground rent, provided it is not of such an amount as to come within the controls provided by the Rent Restriction Acts. The Government recognises the fact that the value of property may have increased since the ground rents on leases now falling in were fixed, and does not intend, in default of evidence of abuse, to impose restrictions other than those now in force.