Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 106246

Shared Ownership Schemes: Service Charges

Tabled: 15 January 2026
Answered: 20 January 2026
Named Day

Question

Freddie van Mierlo

Liberal DemocratHenley and Thame

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to ensure transparency and fairness in the calculation and application of maintenance charges for shared ownership properties; and whether he

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
Most shared owners have a landlord who is a member of the Housing Ombudsman Service. Tenants can therefore take complaints about service charges, not including fees, to the Ombudsman.The new Social and Affordable Homes Programme places new expectations on...

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