To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the initial and recurring fees charged by Ofgem for registration of a heat network; and what assessment they have made of the potential effects on leaseholders and tenants in small blocks of flats.

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the initial and recurring fees charged by Ofgem for registration of a heat network; and what assessment they have made of the potential effects on leaseholders and tenants in small blocks of flats.

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of whether existing legislation enables broadband providers to upgrade all existing infrastructure in multi-dwelling units to full fibre.

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of whether existing legislation enables broadband providers to upgrade all existing infrastructure in multi-dwelling units to full fibre.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of taking steps to reduce delays and administrative burdens associated with Part 4A of the Electronic Communications Code.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of taking steps to reduce delays and administrative burdens associated with Part 4A of the Electronic Communications Code.

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of Part 4A of the Electronic Communications Code within the Telecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) Act 2021 in enabling broadband operators to obtain access to multi-dwelling properties where a landlord...

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of Part 4A of the Electronic Communications Code within the Telecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) Act 2021 in enabling broadband operators to obtain access to multi-dwelling properties where a landlord...

This briefing explores statistics on leasehold housing stock and transactions, in the context of ongoing reforms to the leasehold system.

This briefing explores statistics on leasehold housing stock and transactions, in the context of ongoing reforms to the leasehold system.

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when she plans to legislate to prohibit the sale of new leasehold flats except in limited circumstances; and what steps she is taking to prevent developers continuing to sell new flats on leasehold terms before that legislation is...

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when she plans to legislate to prohibit the sale of new leasehold flats except in limited circumstances; and what steps she is taking to prevent developers continuing to sell new flats on leasehold terms before that legislation is...

Lords second reading. Agreed to on question. Bill committed to a Committee of the Whole House.

Lords second reading. Agreed to on question. Bill committed to a Committee of the Whole House.

My Lords, the terrible Grenfell tragedy exposed serious, deliberate and dangerous building practices that put, and still put, lives at risk. The estimate from the Commons’ Public Accounts Committee is that 3 million people may be affected. There are between 5,900 and 7,400 buildings over 11 metres with unsafe cladding,...

My Lords, the terrible Grenfell tragedy exposed serious, deliberate and dangerous building practices that put, and still put, lives at risk. The estimate from the Commons’ Public Accounts Committee is that 3 million people may be affected. There are between 5,900 and 7,400 buildings over 11 metres with unsafe cladding,...

My Lords, I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Pinnock, on introducing the Bill, and I welcome the noble Baroness, Lady Blake, to her new responsibilities on the Front Bench.

At the moment, there is legislation that protects leaseholders and shared owners, but not all buildings are protected, not all leaseholders are...

My Lords, I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Pinnock, on introducing the Bill, and I welcome the noble Baroness, Lady Blake, to her new responsibilities on the Front Bench.

At the moment, there is legislation that protects leaseholders and shared owners, but not all buildings are protected, not all leaseholders are...

My Lords, I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Pinnock, on this building safety Bill. I admire it for its hard-line radicalism in firmly establishing that, if a residential leasehold building has serious systemic defects, the leaseholder who did not design, build or sign off the works should not be the...

My Lords, I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Pinnock, on this building safety Bill. I admire it for its hard-line radicalism in firmly establishing that, if a residential leasehold building has serious systemic defects, the leaseholder who did not design, build or sign off the works should not be the...

My Lords, I, too, take this opportunity to welcome the Minister to her post. I support this Bill and, in doing so, I must first pay tribute to my noble friend Lady Pinnock. As our local government spokesperson, she has lived and breathed building safety for years. I, on the...

My Lords, I, too, take this opportunity to welcome the Minister to her post. I support this Bill and, in doing so, I must first pay tribute to my noble friend Lady Pinnock. As our local government spokesperson, she has lived and breathed building safety for years. I, on the...

My Lords, it is a great pleasure to welcome the Minister to her new role. It is also a great pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Thornhill, who reinforced the very strong case that the noble Baroness, Lady Pinnock, set out. I declare my interest as chair of a...

My Lords, it is a great pleasure to welcome the Minister to her new role. It is also a great pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Thornhill, who reinforced the very strong case that the noble Baroness, Lady Pinnock, set out. I declare my interest as chair of a...

My Lords, I am grateful for the opportunity to speak in this debate in the place—just for today—of my noble friends Lord Jamieson and Lady O’Neill of Bexley. I too welcome the Minister to her place.

I also pay tribute to the noble Baroness, Lady Pinnock. We speak often, on our...

My Lords, I am grateful for the opportunity to speak in this debate in the place—just for today—of my noble friends Lord Jamieson and Lady O’Neill of Bexley. I too welcome the Minister to her place.

I also pay tribute to the noble Baroness, Lady Pinnock. We speak often, on our...

My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Pinnock, for bringing this Private Member’s Bill to the House on all these important issues, and I thank all those who have contributed for their very thoughtful and sensitive contributions. The tragedy of the Grenfell Tower fire, which claimed 72 lives, was...

My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Pinnock, for bringing this Private Member’s Bill to the House on all these important issues, and I thank all those who have contributed for their very thoughtful and sensitive contributions. The tragedy of the Grenfell Tower fire, which claimed 72 lives, was...

My Lords, I thank everybody who has spoken in this debate and for the wide—in fact, unanimous—support, certainly in principle if not in practice, from all those who have contributed. In what I have said and in the Bill I have deliberately not pointed the finger of responsibility or blame...

My Lords, I thank everybody who has spoken in this debate and for the wide—in fact, unanimous—support, certainly in principle if not in practice, from all those who have contributed. In what I have said and in the Bill I have deliberately not pointed the finger of responsibility or blame...

My Lords, I add my congratulations to my noble friend Lady Pinnock on presenting her Private Member’s Bill—the Leaseholder Remediation (Building Safety) Bill—to your Lordships’ House. It is a vital tool in remedying the remaining outstanding issues arising from the failures that led to the Grenfell Tower fire and many...

My Lords, I add my congratulations to my noble friend Lady Pinnock on presenting her Private Member’s Bill—the Leaseholder Remediation (Building Safety) Bill—to your Lordships’ House. It is a vital tool in remedying the remaining outstanding issues arising from the failures that led to the Grenfell Tower fire and many...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the HMRC Valuation Office will assume (a) a 99 lease when valuing leasehold flats and (b) a freehold interest when valuing houses, when assessing dwellings for the new council tax surcharge.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the HMRC Valuation Office will assume (a) a 99 lease when valuing leasehold flats and (b) a freehold interest when valuing houses, when assessing dwellings for the new council tax surcharge.

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of protections for leaseholders in high-rise and mixed-use residential developments from service charges, management fees and freeholder control.

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of protections for leaseholders in high-rise and mixed-use residential developments from service charges, management fees and freeholder control.

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 17 June 2026 to Question 8465, if she will provide a timeline for analysis and publication of that consultation.

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 17 June 2026 to Question 8465, if she will provide a timeline for analysis and publication of that consultation.

An overview of current leasehold reform in England and Wales.

An overview of current leasehold reform in England and Wales.