Few cities in the UK have a bigger problem with leasehold properties than Brighton and Hove.

There are thousands of leasehold buildings, some in poor condition.

While many of the owners are fair and reputable, hundreds are not and this can lead to serious problems.

The Government is aware of the problems both in Brighton and Hove and elsewhere. Last year, its Leasehold Bill fell because it ran out of time.

Now a successor is progressing through Parliament and looks as if it will become law. It includes many good reforms including greater rights for leaseholders and the introduction of a new form of tenure called commonhold.

However, many MPs, including David Lepper, who represents Brighton Pavilion, say the Government should go further.

It would be good if councils had powers to register managing agents, who are often part of the problem.

His suggestion that all new developments should eventually be commonhold, where leaseholders manage their own properties, is a good one too.

Mr Lepper gave Embassy Court on Brighton seafront as an example of what can happen to a leasehold building when things go wrong under present legislation.

What has happened to this fine building is a tragedy for its inhabitants and for lovers of adventurous architecture. This Bill should prevent that sort of decline.