Question follow-through · 128154

Right to Manage Companies

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance his Department has issued to resident management companies on steps to take when a national service maintenance provider (managing agent) refuses to vacate a site f

answeredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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Answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Tabled
17 Apr 2026
Target answer date
21 Apr 2026
Answer
27 Apr 2026 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 17 Apr 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance his Department has issued to resident management companies on steps to take when a national service maintenance provider (managing agent) refuses to vacate a site f

  2. 21 Apr 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 27 Apr 2026

    Answer published

    It is unacceptable for a managing agent to refuse to vacate a site when it loses a contract to another agent. Landlords may seek legal advice on possible courses of action when such circumstances arise. These may include making a formal complaint to the r...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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