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Leasehold: Older People

Commons · Question 3655 · Tabled 30 Aug 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 9 Sep 2024

Question

Asked by Gregory Stafford

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to financially protect leaseholding pensioners in independent retirement living facilities from (a) maintenance and (b) ground rents.

Answer

Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 9 Sep 2024

The Government will act quickly to provide leasehold homeowners, including where relevant those living in retirement housing, with greater rights, powers and protections over their homes by implementing the provisions of the Leasehold and Freehold Reform ...