Question follow-through · 95246
Housing: Older People
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of proposed reforms to exit fees charged on retirement properties.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
- Tabled
- 27 Nov 2025
- Target answer date
- 1 Dec 2025
- Answer
- 5 Dec 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
27 Nov 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of proposed reforms to exit fees charged on retirement properties.
1 Dec 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
5 Dec 2025
Answer published
The government recognises the importance of helping older people to live independently at home for as long as possible and is committed to enhancing provision and choice for older people in the housing market, including retirement or sheltered housing. As...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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