Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 113534

Service Charges

Tabled: 20 February 2026
Answered: 3 March 2026

Question

Sir Julian Smith

ConservativeSkipton and Ripon

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of legal protections preventing leaseholders from being pursued for (a) service-charge and (b) balancing-charge debts relating to

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
The government recognises the importance of potential buyers having the information they need to decide whether a home is right for them. There is already a requirement under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 that any information tha...

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