HorNet – Stop the Rot! Adopt the Lot!
Justice for all residents on privately managed estates.
Some photos of Helen Goodman MP and some of the many supportive MPs from all parties. Taken just before her 10 minute rule bill was presented.
Read the speech here.
Sadly the bill never got a second reading due to Brexit dominating the agenda and then the election which ended the parliamentary session.
Exciting news!
On November 14th Helen Goodman MP (Bishop Auckland) will table a 10 minute rule bill in parliament calling for:
This is a major step forward in raising awareness of the issue in parliament, and we hope more generally as well.
It is not expected that a ten minute rule bill will be enacted, but it can do much to lay the foundation for government action, as Justin Madders successfully did with his bill around doubling ground rent leasehold issues.
The more support the bill has from MPs the more likely further action will arise. We urge all HorNets to email/write to their MP asking them to support the bill. Helen Goodman has provided a letter template, which you can use or customise if you wish.
Letter Template Estate Charges
HorNet are not too concerned that the title of the bill refers to freehold homes, we expect that any future legislation will cover estate charges for all tenures, and in all circumstances, not just new build estates. We will continue to promote the message that estate charges on peoples homes are the problem and fight for their abolition.
The Select Committee looking into Leasehold Reform has accepted our evidence about onerous estate charges and has now published it here: Written Evidence to Select Committee
