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Leasehold

Commons · Question 10027 · Tabled 18 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 28 Oct 2024

Question

Asked by Ben Coleman

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she is taking steps to (a) simplify the process and (b) reduce the costs of extending the lease period for existing leaseholders.

Answer

Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 28 Oct 2024

The Government intends to act quickly to provide homeowners with greater rights, powers, and protections over their homes by implementing the provisions of the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024. The Act will introduce an amended valuation scheme that...