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Leasehold: Fees and Charges

Commons · Question 89939 · Tabled 11 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 20 Nov 2025

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Asked by Joshua Reynolds

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the High Court judgment in Arc Time Freehold Income Authorised Fund and others v Secretary of State for Housing, Communitie

Answer

Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 20 Nov 2025

Following a robust defence from the government, the High Court comprehensively dismissed challenges brought to the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024. We warmly welcome the Court’s judgment. The reforms that were challenged will make it easier and che...