Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask Her Majesty's Government when they plan to respond to the Law Commission's consultation and report on leasehold enfranchisement reform; and what assessment they have made of the case for removing exemptions under the Leasehold Reform Act 1967 in respect of the Duchy of Cornwall.

The Government has asked the Law Commission to review the enfranchisement process to make it simpler, easier, quicker and more cost effective, to help existing and future leaseholders.

Their consultation, Leasehold home ownership: buying your freehold or extending your lease closed on 7 January 2019, and they are now analysing the many and detailed responses received.

We will consider their recommendations when they report, and look to assess their proposals and respond in due course.