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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Kiran Stacey Political correspondent

Anti-leasehold bill contains loopholes for developers, say campaigners

Michael Gove
Michael Gove brings his leasehold reform bill back to the Commons on Tuesday. Photograph: Lucy North/PA

Michael Gove’s signature bill to stop developers selling new houses as leasehold properties contains loopholes that will allow them to continue doing so in certain circumstances, a revelation that has triggered anger among housing campaigners.

The housing secretary will bring his leasehold reform bill back to the Commons for a final time on Tuesday, this time with clauses to ban leases on new homes after they were mistakenly left out at the previous stage.

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