Mortgages: Domestic Abuse
Commons · Question 12594 · Tabled 23 Jun 2026 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Sir Ashley Fox
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to improve protections and support for victims of domestic abuse who are financially tied to their abuser through joint mortgage or property ownership arrangements.
Answer
Answered by Rachel Blake, 30 Jun 2026
The Government recognises the devastating impact economic abuse can have on victims, including where joint mortgages or property ownership arrangements are used to cause harm. Economic abuse was considered as a key theme in the Government’s Financial Incl...