‘Deep-Pocketed’ Lobbyists Could Derail Leasehold Reform Bill: Michael Gove

The government expects lobbying by ’shadowy foreign entities’ to take place as the House of Commons moves closer to passing the leasehold bill.

Michael Gove speaks on the second day of the Scottish Conservative party conference at the Scottish Event Campus (SEC) in Glasgow, Scotland, on April 29, 2023. Andrew Milligan/PA Media

The government’s plans associated with the long-awaited leasehold reform could be derailed by “deep-pocketed” lobbyists, Housing Secretary Michael Gove has warned.

Speaking to parliamentarians during the second reading of the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill, Mr. Gove said that he expected “lobbying exercise” to take place as the House of Commons moves closer to passing the legislation.