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Leasehold: Older People

Commons · Question 17355 · Tabled 9 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 17 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Ruth Cadbury

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the number of leaseholders over the age of 80 who hold the lease on properties in a) England and b) London.

Answer

Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 17 Jul 2026

My Department publishes a release entitled ‘Leasehold Dwellings’ which includes statistics on the number of leasehold dwellings in England by tenure, dwelling type, and region. Statistics from 2024-25 can be found on gov.uk here. Annex table 2.4 shows tha...