§ Mr. S. C. Silkinasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government when he expects to be able to bring into operation the provisions of the Leasehold Reform Act 1967.
§ Mr. MacDermotOn 1st January, 1968.
§ Mr. S. C. Silkinasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government what plans he has for informing the public or their rights under the Leasehold Reform Act 1967.
§ Mr. Hamlingasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government what steps he will now take to inform leaseholders of their rights to enfranchisement under the Leasehold Enfranchisement Act.
§ Mr. MacDermotSupplies of a free booklet explaining the rights of leaseholders and landlords in relation to enfranchisement and the extension of long leases will be made available to the public through local authorities and citizens' advice bureaux from the middle of this month. In addition there will be notices in national and local newspapers directed particularly at those leaseholders and former leaseholders who can and would be well advised to take action straightaway.
The new Act also extends the Rent Act 1965 to cover long leases at full market rents and statutory tenancies which succeed long leases at ground rents. This extension will be explained in a free leaflet which will be available to the public from local authorities, rent officers and citizens' advice bureaux. A new edition of the booklet "Houses held on Ground Lease", which deals with these statutory tenancies, will also be on sale.