Leasehold and Shared Ownership Schemes: Service Charges
Commons · Question 106248 · Tabled 15 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Freddie van Mierlo
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will set out the mechanisms for leaseholders and shared ownership tenants to challenge unexpected or excessive maintenance charges; and whether his Department plans to (a)
Answer
Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 20 Jan 2026
Most shared owners have a landlord who is a member of the Housing Ombudsman Service. Tenants can therefore take complaints about service charges, not including fees, to the Ombudsman.The new Social and Affordable Homes Programme places new expectations on...