Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 77588

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 his Department has received recent representations from relevant stakeholders on the potential impact of (a) rent charge clauses and (b) management company practices on h

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
My 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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