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Written question asked by James Naish (Labour) on Tuesday, 22 April 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 24 April 2025. It was answered by Matthew Pennycook (Labour) on Wednesday, 30 April 2025 on behalf of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.


Property Management Companies: Housing Associations

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has issued recent guidance to housing associations on the level of contribution they should make to estate service management fees.

Answer

The Department has not issued recent guidance around the level of contribution Housing Associations make to estate management fees.

Housing Associations may be responsible for managing communal areas on estates that they own, and the extent to which they can pass on the costs of such maintenance to leaseholders and tenants will depend on the terms of the lease and tenancy agreements.

The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 includes measures designed to drive up the transparency of service charges to make them more easily challengeable if leaseholders consider them to be unreasonable.

The government is committed to acting quickly to implement the provisions of the Act. Further detail can be found in the written ministerial statement published on Thursday 21 November (HCWS244).


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
46917
Session
2024-26
Related items
Leasehold and Commonhold Reform
Thursday, 21 November 2024
Written statements
House of Commons
Subjects
Fees and charges Housing associations Property management companies
Link
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