Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 106247
Shared Ownership Schemes: Service Charges
Tabled: 15 January 2026
Answered: 20 January 2026
Question
Freddie van Mierlo
Liberal Democrat — Henley and Thame
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department plans to review the practices of housing associations in relation to the application of maintenance charges for shared ownership properties; and what steps
Answer
Matthew PennycookMost 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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