58. Mr. Gresham Cookeasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government, when he will introduce the Bill to amend the Leasehold Reform Act, 1967, so as to separate service and maintenance 46W charges from reckonable rent under section 39(1)(a) in the case of long leases.
§ 63. Mr. Barnesasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government when he intends to introduce legislation amending the Leasehold Reform Act to remove the present uncertainty regarding long leasehold dwellings where there is a variable service charge recoverable as rent; and from what date such legislation will take effect.
§ Mr. MacCollLegislation on this subject is being prepared and will be introduced at the earliest possible opportunity during the present session of Parliament. The intention is that the legislation should cover cases where the problem has already arisen as well as those where it will arise in the future.