Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 43265
Ground Rent
Tabled: 1 April 2025
Answered: 22 April 2025
Named DayQuestion
Steve Witherden
Labour — Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of outlawing ground rents.
Answer
Matthew PennycookThe government remains firmly committed to its manifesto commitment to tackle unregulated and unaffordable ground rents, and we will deliver this in legislation.