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Written question asked by James McMurdock (Independent (affiliation)) on Wednesday, 28 January 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 2 February 2026. It was answered by Matthew Pennycook (Labour) on Thursday, 12 February 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.

Leasehold: Ground Rent

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to his Department’s press release entitled PM: “We're capping ground rents at £250”, published on 27 January 2026, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of those reforms on mortgage availability and property sales for leasehold homes.

Answer

I refer the hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statement made on 27 January 2026 (HCWS1278) as well as the corresponding ground rent policy statement which can be found on gov.uk here.

An Impact Assessment and response to the 2023 ground rent consultation will be published in due course to support scrutiny of the draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
109493
Session
2024-26
Related items
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Housing Leasehold Ground rent Mortgages Sales
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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