To ask the Minister of Finance to detail what engagement has taken place with residents and stakeholders as part of the civil law reform review of shared property management.

ANSWER

As part of the detailed scoping study undertaken as part of the civil law reform review of shared property management, meetings were held with key stakeholders including MLAs, housing associations, co-ownership groups, residential conveyancers and with colleagues in government departments. Officials also considered correspondence from home-owners and their representatives.