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The government must use the months ahead of the introduction of the final bill to...

Recommendation
The government must use the months ahead of the introduction of the final bill to ensure it has a clear strategy to deliver its manifesto commitments on leasehold reform during this Parliament. This must include a clear timetable for implementation of measures in this bill and in LAFRA, and preparation to bring forward further primary legislation on those manifesto commitments for which clauses cannot be drafted in time to be included in this bill. The government must set out its initial plans for further legislation in response to this report. Once this bill is passed, the government’s leasehold and commonhold reform agenda will stand or fall on whether leaseholders see meaningful change to improve their experience of homeownership before the end of this Parliament. The final bill must now be strengthened, in line with our recommendations, to meet this test. (Recommendation, Paragraph 240) 112 113