Oral QuestionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

What steps his Department is taking to help ensure adequate levels of accountability of estate management companies.

Tabled: 18 November 2025Answered: 24 November 2025

Asked by

Lloyd Hatton

LabourSouth Dorset

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government

Answer from Hansard

The Minister for Housing and Planning (Matthew Pennycook)

This Government are determined to end the injustice of fleecehold entirely, and we will publish consultations before the end of this year on how we best implement the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024, on new consumer protection provisions for residential freeholders and on options for reducing the prevalence of private estate management arrangements. We are also committed to ensuring that residential freeholders and leaseholders are protected from abuse and poor service at the hands of unscrupulous property agents.