Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 75389

Leasehold

Tabled: 5 September 2025

Answered: 15 September 2025

Question

Mr Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing (a) penalties and (b) redress mechanisms where leaseholders were not properly informed about the (i) risks and

Answer

Matthew Pennycook

Under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024, property listings must not omit information that the average consumer needs to make an informed transactional decision.On 9 February, the government announced action to improve the availabilit...

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