Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 05 Oct 2020
Oral Answers to Questions
"I thank my right hon. Friend for his answer. I also thank the Government for deciding to ease the lockdown on Bolton so that people can start using cafés, pubs and restaurants more normally. This has also had the benefit of bringing more people on to our high streets and …..."Chris Green - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 15 Jun 2020
Oral Answers to Questions
" What plans he has to reopen places of worship as the covid-19 restrictions are eased. ..."Chris Green - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 15 Jun 2020
Oral Answers to Questions
"Does my right hon. Friend agree that reopening churches and other places of worship is an incredibly important step in the right direction for our spiritual welfare across the country and symbolises the direction of travel, with the country returning to normality?..."Chris Green - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 18 Mar 2020
Greater Manchester Spatial Framework and the Green Belt
"I appreciate the support given by the Government for the development on brownfield sites, but does my hon. Friend share my concern that the plan, the GMSF mark 2, was only to be published for public consultation and public challenge after the local elections? People would not have been able …..."Chris Green - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 18 Mar 2020
Greater Manchester Spatial Framework and the Green Belt
"There is concern that as GMSF mark 1 was torn up, GMSF mark 2 will also be rejected—the Mayor of Greater Manchester should do that—so we will be in limbo. Local authorities should be respected and valued, as should their determination of what their communities need. The planners and developers …..."Chris Green - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 31 Oct 2018
Shale Gas Development
"Will the Minister give way?..."Chris Green - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 31 Oct 2018
Shale Gas Development
"Will my hon. Friend give way?..."Chris Green - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 31 Oct 2018
Shale Gas Development
"Surely permitted development should be rejected if we are to respect local knowledge, local democracy and the Government’s own devolution agenda...."Chris Green - View Speech
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Written Question
Tuesday 4th September 2018
Asked by:
Chris Green (Conservative - Bolton West)
Question
to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent estimate he has made of the number of people affected by problem leaseholds; and what steps his Department is taking to inform those so affected.
Answered by Heather Wheeler
In 2015-16, there were 4.2 million leasehold dwellings in England, including 1.4 million houses. While there are examples of leasehold working well, there are also problems including disproportionate costs to extend leases, poor value property management, and a slow and costly sales process.
We will bring forward legislation as soon as Parliamentary time allows, prohibiting new residential long leases from being granted on houses. We will also introduce legislation so that, in the future, ground rents on newly established leases of houses and flats are set at a peppercorn.
The Government intends to consult over the summer on how our plans will be implemented.
On 26 June 2018, the Government published How to Lease: a guide for anyone already living in a leasehold property or anyone thinking of buying one.
The Government wants to ensure there is appropriate support for existing leaseholders. We are working with the ombudsmen and Trading Standards to provide leaseholders with comprehensive information on the various routes to redress.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 23 Jul 2018
Oral Answers to Questions
"With more problem leaseholds being sold, what is my hon. Friend doing to determine the scale of the problem and inform householders of that problem?..."Chris Green - View Speech
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