Question follow-through · 13605

Property Management Companies

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to regulate estate management providers to ensure that homeowners are not subject to (a) hidden fees, (b) unclear information and (c) unsatisfactory maintenance

answeredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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Answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Tabled
11 Nov 2024
Target answer date
18 Nov 2024
Answer
18 Nov 2024 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 11 Nov 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to regulate estate management providers to ensure that homeowners are not subject to (a) hidden fees, (b) unclear information and (c) unsatisfactory maintenance

  2. 18 Nov 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 18 Nov 2024

    Answer published

    I refer my Hon Friend to the answer to Question UIN 13718 on 15 November 2024.

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Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.

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