§ Lord Jacobsasked Her Majesty's Government:
Further to the statement by Lord Falconer of Thoroton at the Labour Party conference in September 2001 that the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill was the result of a bargain between the interested parties, whether they can identify any leaseholder or leasehold representative organisation which is aware that they have struck a bargain in this Act with the Government or with any landlord representative. [HL4815]
§ Lord RookerIn taking forward their proposals for leasehold reform, the Government always made it clear that they were seeking to strike a fair balance between the legitimate interests of landlords, leaseholders and other parties with an interest in the leasehold system. Both leaseholders and leaseholder representative organisations should, therefore, be fully aware that the provisions of the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 reflect the legitimate interests of landlords as well as those of leaseholders. For further information on the extensive consultation which took place, I would refer the noble Lord to the responses previously given by the Lord Chancellor on 26 March(WA 31) and the noble Baroness, Lady Scotland of Asthal, on 24 April (WA 31–32) and 13 May (WA 6).