§ Mr. Cartwrightasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what representations he has received urging 487W the amendment of the Housing Act 1980 in order to resolve problems over the fixing of service charges for local authority flats and maisonettes sold to sitting tenants; and what response he has given.
§ Mr. StanleyWe have received representations from certain local authorities and from the Association of Metropolitan Authorities about the fixing of service charges for flats sold under the Housing Act 1980. We made our views on this issue known to the local authority associations in July 1981. We do not accept that the relevant provisions constitute justifiable grounds for delay in processing right-to-buy claims from council tenants living in flats or maisonettes.