Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 71659

Freehold: Service Charges

Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 15 September 2025

Question

James Naish

LabourRushcliffe

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a (a) single mandatory redress and (b) ombudsman scheme for freeholders on private estates wh

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
The government remains committed to protecting residential freeholders on private and mixed-tenure housing estates from unfair charges. We will consult this year on implementing the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act's consumer protection provisions for th...

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