Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 17355

Leasehold: Older People

Tabled: 9 July 2026
Answered: 17 July 2026

Question

Ruth Cadbury

LabourBrentford and Isleworth

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the number of leaseholders over the age of 80 who hold the lease on properties in a) England and b) London.

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
My Department publishes a release entitled ‘Leasehold Dwellings’ which includes statistics on the number of leasehold dwellings in England by tenure, dwelling type, and region. Statistics from 2024-25 can be found on gov.uk here. Annex table 2.4 shows tha...

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