Asked by: David Pinto-Duschinsky (Labour - Hendon)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to support leaseholders with rises in (a) ground rent, (b) service charges and (c) building insurance in Hendon.
Answered by Matthew Pennycook - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
The consultation on introducing permitted insurance fees for landlords, freeholders and property managing agents was launched on 2 December and can be found on gov.uk here.
As per my Written Ministerial Statement of 21 November 2024 (HCWS244), the government will look to consult on the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act’s provisions on service charges and on legal costs next year, bringing these measures into force as quickly as possible thereafter.
We remain firmly committed to our manifesto commitment to tackle unregulated and unaffordable ground rents, and we will deliver this in legislation.
The government funds the provision of free information and advice by the Leasehold Advisory Service (LEASE).