Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 102618

Housing Estates: Freehold

Tabled: 2 January 2026

Answered: 12 January 2026

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Government plans to make resident-controlled management the default model for new freehold estates.

Answer

Matthew Pennycook

I refer the hon. Members to the Written Ministerial Statement made on 18 December 2025 (HCWS1210).