Question follow-through · 15658

Leasehold: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of leasehold fees on the (a) mental health and (b) finances of leaseholders.

answeredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Tabled
22 Nov 2024
Target answer date
26 Nov 2024
Answer
2 Dec 2024 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 22 Nov 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of leasehold fees on the (a) mental health and (b) finances of leaseholders.

  2. 26 Nov 2024

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 2 Dec 2024

    Answer published

    The government recognises that far too many leaseholders are struggling with punitive and escalating ground rents; unjustified permissions and administration fees; unreasonable or extortionate charges; and onerous conditions imposed with little or no cons...

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