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It is deeply disappointing that the draft bill does not enact the remaining Law Commission...

Conclusion
It is deeply disappointing that the draft bill does not enact the remaining Law Commission recommendations—as the government previously said it would—as enacting these measures would provide short-term relief for all leaseholders by reducing the cost of extending their lease or buying their freehold. Making collective enfranchisement cheaper and easier will also ensure that the maximum number of leasehold blocks are able to convert to commonhold. Without including some of these measures in the final bill, the government risks limiting access to collective enfranchisement and commonhold conversion to blocks with wealthier residents who can most afford it, rather than providing the opportunity to the maximum number of leaseholders. (Conclusion, Paragraph 97)