Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Kate Osborne and Jim Dickson

Monday 28th October 2024 Commons Chamber

[Kate Osborne (Jarrow and Gateshead East) (Lab)]

14. What steps she plans to take to reform the leasehold system.

[Jim Dickson (Dartford) (Lab)]

22. What steps she plans to take to reform the leasehold system.

[The Minister for Housing and Planning (Matthew Pennycook)]

The Government intend to act quickly to provide homeowners with greater rights, powers and protections over their homes by implementing the provisions of the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024. Over the course of this Parliament, we will further reform the leasehold system to honour the commitments made in our manifesto. To that end, the Government have made it clear that they intend to publish draft legislation on leasehold and commonhold reform in this parliamentary Session.