Written questions

Commonhold and Leasehold: Reform

Commons · Question 112633 · 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 by the Minister of State for Housing and Planning of 27 January 2026, HCWS1278, what enforcement framework will replace leasehold forfeitu

Answer

Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 2 Mar 2026

The draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill includes provisions that abolish the right to forfeit a long residential lease for breach of covenant and introduce a new statutory lease enforcement scheme. An Impact Assessment for the draft Bill will be pu...