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Leaseholder Protections Reform

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is reforming leaseholder protections to address unfair charges, ground rents, and forfeiture practices. Multiple bills are progressing through Parliament, including the Leasehold Reform (Forfeiture) Bill and Ground Rents (Leasehold Properties) Bill, with ongoing consultation on enhanced protections for homeowners on freehold estates and commonhold reform.

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2026

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29 Apr 2026 | Written question Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to his Department's consultation entitled Enhanced protections for homeowners on freehold estates, published

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to his Department's consultation entitled Enhanced protections for homeowners on freehold estates, published on 18 December 2025, when he expects to publish legisl

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29 Apr 2026 | Written question Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, (a) when he will publish the analysis of responses regarding the ‘Strengthening leaseholder protections over charges and se

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, (a) when he will publish the analysis of responses regarding the ‘Strengthening leaseholder protections over charges and services’ consultation launched 4 July 2025, and (b) what

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27 Apr 2026 | Written question Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made for the effectiveness of the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 in preventing v

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made for the effectiveness of the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 in preventing vertical integration within management groups, where man

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27 Apr 2026 | Written question Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if his Department will ensure the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill includes retrospective powers for leaseholders to re

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if his Department will ensure the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill includes retrospective powers for leaseholders to remove 'embedded managers,' without no-fault litigation w

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27 Apr 2026 | Written question Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has analysed the responses to the consultation on enhanced protections for homeowners on freehold estates which

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has analysed the responses to the consultation on enhanced protections for homeowners on freehold estates which closed on 12 March 2026; and when he plans to …

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19 Mar 2026 | Policy paper Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill

The draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill will bring forward reforms designed to modernise, strengthen and reinvigorate the commonhold and leasehold framework.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Addressing unregulated and unaffordable ground … (12pp)
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↓ Draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill: Command paper (363pp) ↓ Draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill: Explanatory not… (159pp) ↓ Draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill: Delegated Power… (88pp) ↓ Guide to the Draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill (83pp) ↓ Draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill: Impact Assessme… (47pp) ↓ Annex 1: Reforming the commonhold framework and prohibiting… (120pp) ↓ Annex 2: Commonhold conversions (75pp) ↓ Annex 3: Enforcement of long residential leases (68pp) ↓ Annex 4: Estate rentcharges - Regulation of remedies for ar… (39pp) ↓ Annex 5: Ground rents reform (99pp) ↓ Technical annex (23pp)
12 Mar 2026 | Consultation (closed) Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Enhanced protections for homeowners on freehold estates — consultation closed

This consultation seeks view on proposals to implement aspects of Part 5 of the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 and further reforms.

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↓ Annex A: annual report form ↓ Annex B: estatement management charge demand form ↓ Annex B2: alternative template - estate management charge d… ↓ Annex C: future demand notice template ↓ Annex D: administration charge schedule format ↓ Annex E: notice of intent to carry out major works ↓ Annex F: notice of estimates for major works ↓ Annex G: notice of reasons ↓ Annex H: notice of complaint ↓ Annex I: final warning notice

2025

7 events
18 Dec 2025 | Consultation (closed) Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Enhanced protections for homeowners on freehold estates — consultation opened

This consultation seeks view on proposals to implement aspects of Part 5 of the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 and further reforms.

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↓ Annex A: annual report form ↓ Annex B: estatement management charge demand form ↓ Annex B2: alternative template - estate management charge d… ↓ Annex C: future demand notice template ↓ Annex D: administration charge schedule format ↓ Annex E: notice of intent to carry out major works ↓ Annex F: notice of estimates for major works ↓ Annex G: notice of reasons ↓ Annex H: notice of complaint ↓ Annex I: final warning notice
26 Sep 2025 | Consultation (closed) Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Strengthening leaseholder protections over charges and services: consultation — consultation closed

Proposals to implement aspects of Part 4 of the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 and future reform on leasehold charges and services.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Strengthening leaseholder protections over char…
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↓ Strengthening leaseholder protections over charges and serv… ↓ Annex A: Annual report form ↓ Annex B: Service charge demand form ↓ Annex B2: Service charge demand form – detailed budget ↓ Annex B3: Reconciliation demand form ↓ Annex C: Future demand notice template ↓ Annex D: Administration charge schedule format ↓ Annex E: Template for provision of insurance information ↓ Annex F: Service charge accounts template ↓ Annex G: Financial statement regarding service charge accou… ↓ Annex H: Major works overview
4 Jul 2025 | Consultation (closed) Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Strengthening leaseholder protections over charges and services: consultation — consultation opened

Proposals to implement aspects of Part 4 of the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 and future reform on leasehold charges and services.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Strengthening leaseholder protections over char…
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↓ Strengthening leaseholder protections over charges and serv… ↓ Annex A: Annual report form ↓ Annex B: Service charge demand form ↓ Annex B2: Service charge demand form – detailed budget ↓ Annex B3: Reconciliation demand form ↓ Annex C: Future demand notice template ↓ Annex D: Administration charge schedule format ↓ Annex E: Template for provision of insurance information ↓ Annex F: Service charge accounts template ↓ Annex G: Financial statement regarding service charge accou… ↓ Annex H: Major works overview
19 Mar 2025 | Policy paper Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Commonhold White Paper

The Commonhold White Paper sets out government’s proposal for how the reformed commonhold model will operate in England and Wales.

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↓ Commonhold White Paper: The proposed new commonhold model f… (100pp) ↓ Commonhold White Paper: The proposed new commonhold model f… (104pp) ↓ Papur Gwyn Cyfunddaliad (104pp)

2024

1 event
21 Nov 2024 | Announcement Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Sweeping reforms to give leaseholders more powers and protections

The government will also introduce its new draft Leasehold and Commonhold Reform Bill in the second half of 2025, a crucial step towards the next generation of homeowners benefitting from a more modern commonhold system.

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2022

1 event
1 Dec 2022 | Bill stage linked

Leasehold Reform (Forfeiture) Bill [HL]

First Reading 12:16:00 A Bill to make provision requiring landlords exercising a right of forfeiture or re-entry in relation to a property subject to a long lease to account to the tenant for the tenant’s equity in that property and …

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