Oral Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
“If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.”
Tabled: 25 February 2025Answered: 3 March 2025
Asked by
Ian Lavery
Labour — Blyth and Ashington
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
Answer from Hansard
The Minister for Housing and Planning (Matthew Pennycook)
I well recognise the situation that my hon. Friend describes, but I also recognise the reluctance of local authorities to take on substandard housing estates that have been built. We have decided to consult this year on options to reduce the prevalence of private management of estates of the kind he describes. We will also, importantly, implement new consumer protections for homeowners on private estates in the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024.