Question follow-through · 103258

Ground Rent

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when he plans to publish the Government’s response to the consultation entitled ‘Modern leasehold: restricting ground rent for existing leases’ published on 9 November 2023.

answeredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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Answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Tabled
6 Jan 2026
Target answer date
8 Jan 2026
Answer
14 Jan 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 6 Jan 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when he plans to publish the Government’s response to the consultation entitled ‘Modern leasehold: restricting ground rent for existing leases’ published on 9 November 2023.

  2. 8 Jan 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 14 Jan 2026

    Answer published

    I refer the hon. Members to the answer given to Question UIN 99005 on 5 January 2026.

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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