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can deal with lease provisions which appear to be particularly onerous.

I note that the government continued its efforts to reach consensus and agreement between landlord and tenant groups as the Bill and Draft Code of Practice were being developed, that these efforts continued following the tabling of the Bill and the Draft Code in the Assembly and that this process is still continuing. Indeed I was heartened to hear the Minister on radio this morning saying that the process of consultation with landlords, tenants and members of the Assembly would continue until the time the Assembly debates this Bill at the detail stage.

While the additional time that will be needed for further detailed comments to be taken into consideration is of some concern, I recognise that all parties are expending considerable effort in an attempt to achieve the best possible result.

In his presentation speech Mr Connolly referred to further discussions he intended to have with the Motor Trades Association about key money provisions. I would certainly be interested to understand the nature and outcome of those discussions. Would I be right to assume, as I

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