Written questions

Property Management Companies: Standards

Lords · Question HL2589 · Tabled 15 Nov 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 28 Nov 2024

Question

Asked by Baroness Thornhill

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether regulation of property managers in the private sector would improve standards.

Answer

Answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage, 28 Nov 2024

There is a strong case for greater regulation of managing agents. Too many leaseholders suffer from poor quality services and abuse at the hands of unscrupulous agents, and management of some buildings has become a more complex operation. As set out in th...