The Government has now realised that leasehold reform is not as simple as they once imagined and sector experts have criticised the delay in bringing this forward. After promising this legislation before Christmas, it has become evident that there will still be a lengthy delay before the Bill is brought before parliamentarians.
Leaseholders across London are facing uncertainty as the Government delays the implementation of its promised reforms. This is part of a broader trend of over-promising and under-delivering.
In the last eighteen months, the Government has botched much of its promised reforms. Local Government Reorganisation has effectively ground to a halt as the Government has delayed council elections across the country, while ripping planning powers away from local authorities.
As Shadow Minister, I asked the Minister about the delay. It is clear from his response that there is still a lot of work to be done behind the scenes before we get a clearer picture of what this legislation will entail.
