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Debate between Ian Lavery and Matthew Pennycook
Monday 3rd March 2025

(1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Ian Lavery Portrait Ian Lavery (Blyth and Ashington) (Lab)
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T2. Many families in my constituency live in new housing estates where the developers have made their profits, sailed off into the sunset, and left the roads and services in an unacceptable state and unadopted. What steps might the Government be able to take to push local authorities like Northumberland county council into action to accept their responsibilities and adopt those estates?

Matthew Pennycook Portrait The Minister for Housing and Planning (Matthew Pennycook)
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I well recognise the situation that my hon. Friend describes, but I also recognise the reluctance of local authorities to take on substandard housing estates that have been built. We have decided to consult this year on options to reduce the prevalence of private management of estates of the kind he describes. We will also, importantly, implement new consumer protections for homeowners on private estates in the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024.