To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether proposed regulation of the property management industry will cover freeholders who manage communal land through residents’ management companies, as well as leaseholders who manage their buildings through Right to Manage companies.

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether proposed regulation of the property management industry will cover freeholders who manage communal land through residents’ management companies, as well as leaseholders who manage their buildings through Right to Manage companies.

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of delays of more than six months in the determination of complaints by the Property Ombudsman on freehold homeowners; whether she plans to introduce enforceable maximum timescales for complaint...

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of delays of more than six months in the determination of complaints by the Property Ombudsman on freehold homeowners; whether she plans to introduce enforceable maximum timescales for complaint...

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, what steps she is taking to expedite reforms to make lease extensions and freehold purchase quicker, easier and cheaper.

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to expedite reforms to make lease extensions and freehold purchase quicker, easier and cheaper.

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what legislative changes she plans to bring forward to address technical defects in the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 before commencing provisions on lease extensions and freehold purchase.

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what legislative changes she plans to bring forward to address technical defects in the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 before commencing provisions on lease extensions and freehold purchase.

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when she plans to publish a full implementation timetable for the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024, including provisions on lease extensions, freehold purchase, valuation, service charge transparency, administration charges and redress.

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when she plans to publish a full implementation timetable for the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024, including provisions on lease extensions, freehold purchase, valuation, service charge transparency, administration charges and redress.

Residents in Gardner Way in my constituency are stuck. They are subject to an Act from 1925 and a rent charge that makes it incredibly difficult for them to sell their homes, because if they miss a payment, their home could be repossessed. Most owners with those rent charges allow...

Residents in Gardner Way in my constituency are stuck. They are subject to an Act from 1925 and a rent charge that makes it incredibly difficult for them to sell their homes, because if they miss a payment, their home could be repossessed. Most owners with those rent charges allow...

I hope the owner has heard my hon. Friend’s comments. As a Government, we are committed to banning the use of draconian and outdated remedies for non-payment of rent charges through the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill, which we published in draft in January and will be introducing. I will...

I hope the owner has heard my hon. Friend’s comments. As a Government, we are committed to banning the use of draconian and outdated remedies for non-payment of rent charges through the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill, which we published in draft in January and will be introducing. I will...

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking in response to the consultation on Enhanced protections for homeowners on freehold estates, which closed on 12 March 2026.

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking in response to the consultation on Enhanced protections for homeowners on freehold estates, which closed on 12 March 2026.

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 Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether an impact assessments have been undertaken or commissioned to date, on the impact of the council tax surcharge on the relationship between (a) freeholders and (b) leaseholders.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether an impact assessments have been undertaken or commissioned to date, on the impact of the council tax surcharge on the relationship between (a) freeholders and (b) leaseholders.

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of residential freeholds held through offshore ownership structures; and what steps she is taking to improve transparency of beneficial ownership of freeholds affecting residential leaseholders.

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of residential freeholds held through offshore ownership structures; and what steps she is taking to improve transparency of beneficial ownership of freeholds affecting residential leaseholders.

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of reduced ground-rent income on the ability of freeholders to fund the maintenance of residential buildings.

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of reduced ground-rent income on the ability of freeholders to fund the maintenance of residential buildings.

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what her Department's planned timetable is for publishing its response to the Enhanced protections for homeowners on freehold estates consultation.

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what her Department's planned timetable is for publishing its response to the Enhanced protections for homeowners on freehold estates consultation.

An overview of current leasehold reform in England and Wales.

An overview of current leasehold reform in England and Wales.

My Honourable Friend the Minister of State for Housing and Planning (Matthew Pennycook MP) has today made the following statement:

The leasehold system is blighting millions of lives. The leasehold system is a barrier to a fair and efficient modern residential property market. The leasehold system is an anachronism in the...

My Honourable Friend the Minister of State for Housing and Planning (Matthew Pennycook MP) has today made the following statement:

The leasehold system is blighting millions of lives. The leasehold system is a barrier to a fair and efficient modern residential property market. The leasehold system is an anachronism in the...

The leasehold system is blighting millions of lives. The leasehold system is a barrier to a fair and efficient modern residential property market. The leasehold system is an anachronism in the twenty-first century. That is why this government made a clear and unambiguous commitment in its manifesto to act where...

The leasehold system is blighting millions of lives. The leasehold system is a barrier to a fair and efficient modern residential property market. The leasehold system is an anachronism in the twenty-first century. That is why this government made a clear and unambiguous commitment in its manifesto to act where...

Freeholders on private estates currently face unregulated service charges and have no meaningful recourse if managing agents are incompetent. In January, the Minister of State for Housing committed to tackling these so-called fleecehold schemes by the end of this Parliament. However, with a new Prime Minister likely to reset the...

Freeholders on private estates currently face unregulated service charges and have no meaningful recourse if managing agents are incompetent. In January, the Minister of State for Housing committed to tackling these so-called fleecehold schemes by the end of this Parliament. However, with a new Prime Minister likely to reset the...