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Leasehold: Service Charges

Commons · Question 104206 · Tabled 8 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 14 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Imran Hussain

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when he expects the remaining provisions of the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 relating to the regulation of service charges to be brought into force; and what steps his

Answer

Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 14 Jan 2026

The government has already made significant progress when it comes to commencing provisions in the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024: On 24 July 2024, we brought into force provisions relating to rentcharge arrears, building safety legal costs and th...