Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 75388
Leasehold: Reform
Tabled: 5 September 2025
Answered: 19 September 2025
Question
Mr Andrew Snowden
Conservative — Fylde
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act 2022, what steps her Department has taken to introduce (a) clearer and (b) fairer leasehold practices.
Answer
Matthew PennycookThe Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act 2022 puts an end to ground rents for most new long residential leasehold properties in England and Wales. Ground rents have already been banned for most new residential long leases. This prevents landlords requiring ...
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