Written Question·Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities·UIN 191491

Shared Ownership Schemes: Service Charges

Tabled: 28 June 2023

Answered: 5 July 2023

Named Day

Question

Dame Siobhain McDonagh

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will make an assessment of the average increase in service charges for shared ownership tenants in housing associations in the last two years.

Answer

Shared ownership rents are increased annually in accordance with the terms of the lease. We are however aware of the impact that inflation has had on rents. That is why we welcome the fact that housing associations representing 95% of the sector's shared ...

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