Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 77586
Freehold: Sales
Tabled: 16 September 2025
Answered: 17 October 2025
Question
Preet Kaur Gill
Labour (Co-op) — Birmingham Edgbaston
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has made an assessment of the (a) prevalence and (b) potential impact on freehold property sales of restrictive rent-charge clauses used by developers.
Answer
Matthew PennycookMy Department has not carried out an assessment of the prevalence and potential impact on freehold property sales of rent-charge clauses. The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 contains measures to protect homeowners on freehold estates, including spe...
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