Oral Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
“What steps she plans to take to reform the leasehold system.”
Tabled: 27 August 2024Answered: 2 September 2024
Asked by
Dr Allison Gardner
Labour — Stoke-on-Trent South
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
Answer from Hansard
The Minister for Housing and Planning (Matthew Pennycook)
The Government are committed to finally bringing the feudal leasehold system to an end. To do so, we will implement the provisions of the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024, enact the remaining Law Commission recommendations relating to enfranchisement and the right to manage, take steps to make commonhold the default tenure for new flats, and tackle unaffordable and unregulated ground rent charges. As set out in the King’s Speech, draft legislation will be published in due course.