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Commons · Question 112631 · Tabled 11 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 2 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Wendy Morton

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Written Statement of 27 January 2026 on Commonhold and leasehold reform, HCWS1278, what exemptions his Department is considering to the proposed ban on new

Answer

Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 2 Mar 2026

I refer the Rt Hon. Member to the ‘Moving to commonhold: banning leasehold for new flats’ consultation launched on 27 January 2026. It is available on gov.uk here and will remain open for responses until 24 April 2026.