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Leasehold: Service Charges

Commons · Question 123090 · Tabled 23 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 31 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Zöe Franklin

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the extent to which leaseholders are protected from unreasonable service charges and other costs passed on by freeholders.

Answer

Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 31 Mar 2026

On 4 July 2025, the government published a consultation, jointly with the Welsh Government, on strengthening leaseholder protections over charges and services. The consultation included proposals to increase transparency over service charges and enhance a...