Leasehold: Ground Rent

(asked on 27th October 2026) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when she plans to introduce the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill; and whether she plans to bring forward the commencement of the proposed £250 cap on ground rents for existing leases from late 2028.


Answered by
Matthew Pennycook Portrait
Matthew Pennycook
Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
This question was answered on 4th November 2026

My Department will issue a substantive response to the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee and introduce a substantive Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill in due course.

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