Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 68122

Business Premises: Rents

Tabled: 15 July 2025
Answered: 24 July 2025

Question

Alison Taylor

LabourPaisley and Renfrewshire North

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proposed prohibition of upwards-only rent reviews in all commercial property leases contained in the English Devolutio

Answer

Alex Norris
The government conducted extensive research and engagement before deciding to ban upwards only rent reviews. In the last quarter of 2024, 1 in 7 high street properties were vacant. Whilst we recognise the ban removes a guarantee of return from investors, ...

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