Motion text
That this House is deeply concerned that new build houses are sold as freehold but have leasehold terms, also known as, fleecehold attached in the form of charges, including restrictive covenants on the need to apply for permission and pay a charge for any alterations and extensions, changes that fall outside the ambit of planning permissions and the sale of property; notes that this affects thousands of owners of new build houses; believes that this undermines the definition of freehold as permanent and absolute tenure of land or property with freedom to dispose of it at will; and urges the Government to investigate this practice as a matter of urgency and with a view to first clarifying the law and then outlawing this practice.
Signatures (22)
The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.
Glindon, Mary
Labour
Signed on
1 December 2017
Cunningham, Mr Jim
Labour
Signed on
1 December 2017
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on
4 December 2017
Fitzpatrick, Jim
Labour
Signed on
4 December 2017
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
5 December 2017
Brown, Alan
Scottish National Party
Signed on
5 December 2017
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
Bailey, Mr Adrian
Labour
Signed on
14 December 2017
Blackman, Bob
Conservative
Signed on
5 December 2017
Bridgen, Andrew
Conservative
Signed on
11 December 2017
Campbell, Mr Ronnie
Labour
Signed on
6 December 2017
Crausby, Sir David
Labour
Signed on
19 December 2017
Davey, Sir Edward
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
5 December 2017
Flynn, Paul
Labour
Signed on
7 December 2017
Hendry, Drew
Scottish National Party
Signed on
30 January 2018
Linden, David
Scottish National Party
Signed on
11 December 2017
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on
11 December 2017
Moran, Layla
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
11 December 2017
Rimmer, Ms Marie
Labour
Signed on
6 December 2017
Russell-Moyle, Lloyd
Labour
Signed on
6 December 2017
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on
5 December 2017
Western, Matt
Labour
Signed on
5 December 2017
Whitfield, Martin
Labour
Signed on
15 January 2018
There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.