Constituents who are trying to sell/re-mortgage leasehold flats in blocks are asking about a new requirement for an EWS1 form. This page explains what the EWS process is and associated issues.
Documents to download
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Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill (HL) (Bill 51 of 2001-02) (532 KB, PDF)
Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill (HL) (Bill 51 of 2001/02). House of Commons Library Research Paper 01/115
Documents to download
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Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill (HL) (Bill 51 of 2001-02) (532 KB, PDF)
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This paper considers the debate about who is responsible for paying for fire safety works on blocks of flats in the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire. It covers progress in implementing the Government decision to fund remediation work for affected blocks with ACM cladding in the social and private sectors. In March 2020, a £1 billion Building Safety Fund was announced to fund the removal of unsafe non-ACM cladding on high-rise blocks in the social and private sectors. Ongoing issues include the adequacy of the funding available and how historic defects, such as a lack of fire stopping measures, will be paid for.
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This Commons Library briefing paper provides information about the freehold covenants. Specifically, detecting, enforcing, modifying or releasing a covenant.
