§ Baroness Massey of Darwenasked Her Majesty's Government:
When the leasehold provisions of the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 will be implemented. [HL3244]
§ The Minister of State, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (Lord Rooker)The Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 gained Royal Assent last year (1 May).
The leasehold provisions of this Act are being phased in over a period of time. A first commencement order on 26 July last year brought in most of the changes to the rules for enfranchisement and lease renewal for flats and houses.
We are now in the process of implementing the remaining leasehold provisions in two more stages. By the end of September 2003 we expect to bring the main package into force: the provisions relating to the new right to manage, the requirement to use a right to enfranchise company in collective enfranchisement cases, the new requirements for consulting leaseholders about major works and the widening of the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal jurisdiction.