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Written question asked by Darren Paffey (Labour) on Friday, 29 May 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 8 June 2026 (named day). It was answered by Matthew Pennycook (Labour) on Monday, 8 June 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.

Leasehold

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the provisions in the Leasehold and Commonhold Reform Bill for leaseholders of houses on mixed estates containing flats and houses.

Answer

Owners of existing leasehold houses will benefit from a number of the provisions of our draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill including the abolition of forfeiture for leasehold; regulation of estate rentcharges; and the capping of ground rents at £250 a year, changing to a peppercorn cap after 40 years.

I refer the hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statement made on 27 January 2026 (HCWS1278) and to the draft Impact Assessment for the draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill which can be found on gov.uk here.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
5153
Session
2026-27
Related items
Draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill
Tuesday, 27 January 2026
Command papers
House of Commons
House of Lords
Subjects
Leasehold
Legislation
Draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill (2026)
Link
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