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

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of not including the remaining Law Commission recommendations on enfranchisement and right to manage in the Draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill on leaseholders' ability to control service charges and management of their buildings.

On 27 January 2026, the government published the draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill for pre-legislative scrutiny. The government is committed to enacting remaining Law Commission recommendations relating to leasehold enfranchisement and right to manage over the course of this Parliament.

The government has already made significant progress when it comes to commencing provisions in the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024. On 3 March 2025, the Right to Manage provisions (expanding access, reforming its costs, and voting rights) came into force.

On 4 July 2025, the government published a consultation, jointly with the Welsh Government, on strengthening leaseholder protections over charges and services. The consultation included proposals to increase transparency over service charges and enhance access to redress through the relevant provisions in the Act. It also proposed new reforms the section 20 'major works' procedure. The consultation can be found on gov.uk here (attached). It closed on 26 September 2025, and we are analysing responses with a view to bringing the relevant measures into force as quickly as possible.