{"longTitle":"A Bill to amend the Law of Property Act 1925 to require a mortgagee to obtain the court’s permission before exercising the power of sale, where the mortgaged land consists of or includes a dwelling-house; to make certain powers available to the court in actions by mortgagees for possession of a dwelling-house; and for connected purposes.","summary":"This Bill would amend the Law of Property Act 1925 to ensure that before a mortgagee (lender) can exercise their power of sale, the court must have first given its permission. The aim of the Bill is to give home-owners additional protection against repossession actions.","sponsors":[{"member":{"memberId":179,"name":"Mr Andrew Dismore","party":"Labour","partyColour":"d50000","house":"Commons","memberPhoto":"https://members-api.parliament.uk/api/Members/179/Thumbnail","memberPage":"https://members.parliament.uk/member/179/contact","memberFrom":"Hendon"},"organisation":null,"sortOrder":1}],"promoters":[],"petitioningPeriod":null,"petitionInformation":null,"agent":null,"billId":441,"shortTitle":"Home Repossession (Protection) Bill","formerShortTitle":null,"currentHouse":"Commons","originatingHouse":"Commons","lastUpdate":"2009-11-09T11:33:10","billWithdrawn":null,"isDefeated":false,"billTypeId":5,"introducedSessionId":22,"includedSessionIds":[22],"isAct":false,"currentStage":{"id":13313,"stageId":7,"sessionId":22,"description":"2nd reading","abbreviation":"2R","house":"Commons","stageSittings":[],"sortOrder":2}}