*Order, order!*

###Land Ownership Reform Act

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**A bill to**



To remove land from Private Ownership give HM Government ownership of all property and land in England and Wales.


*BE IT ENACTED by the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows –*




**Section 1: Repeals**


1. The Land Registration Act 2002 is repealed.
2. The Law of Property Act 1925 is repealed.
3. Law of Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1989 is repealed.


**Section 2: Miscellaneous Provisions**


1. All land and property shall be owned in trust by HM Government through the Secretary of State for Communities, Housing and Local Government (herein referred to as the Secretary).
2. All persons or entities who have ceased to be owners of property or land shall become tenants of HM Government.
3. The Secretary shall maintain a register, in conjunction with the Land Registry Office of tenants who shall rent the land or property.


**Section 3: Compensation**

1. Former owners of property ownership transferred to HM Government shall be compensated at ¼ of the properties assessed value at the time it is acquired.
2. Failure to comply with this act shall attract a 10 year custodial sentence and forfeit of all assets to HM Government.




**Section 4: Extent, commencement, and short title**


1. This Act extends to England and Wales

2. This Act shall come into effect six months after receiving Royal Assent.

3. This Act may be cited as Land Ownership Reform Bill 2018


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**Submitted by The Right Honourable Dame  /u/waasup008 DBE CT PC MP (Sussex) as a Private Members Bill**

*This reading shall end on Sunday the 27th*