Written questions

Flats: Leasehold

Commons · Question 27014 · Tabled 3 Sep 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 14 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Ian Byrne

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when she plans to legislate to prohibit the sale of new leasehold flats except in limited circumstances; and what steps she is taking to prevent developers continuing to sell new

Answer

Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 14 Sep 2026

I refer the hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statements on 27 January 2026 (HCWS1278) and on 15 July 2026 (HCWS270).