Leasehold: Ground Rent
Commons · Question 107876 · Tabled 22 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 30 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Jas Athwal
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps is he taking to ensure that all leaseholders, including existing leaseholders, have their ground rent reduced to a peppercorn.
Answer
Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 30 Jan 2026
Through the draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill published on 27 January 2026, the government is proposing to cap ground rent at £250 per year, before changing to a peppercorn in 40 years. For further information, I refer the hon. Member to the Writ...