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The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee has published a letter from @mtpennycook, Minister for Housing and Planning at @mhclg, stating that they have delayed the response to our report on the draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill. ⬇️

https://t.co/i92gfZjF1m

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The Times reports major freeholders privately lobbied against capping ground rents. Committee Chair @FloEshalomi commented on the committee’s scrutiny of the draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill and the call for the government to go further and faster on reforms.

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Leasehold reforms must go further to give homeowners the control they've been promised.

Today, Housing Committee Chair @FloEshalomi spoke in the House of Commons, pressing the government after our report found its draft Leasehold Reform Bill does not go far enough.

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On Thursday 2 July, MPs will debate commonhold and leasehold reform.

Housing Committee Chair @FloEshalomi has secured the debate to press the government to go further and faster, after our report found its draft Bill does not go far enough ⬇️

https://t.co/0YallHUw3f

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The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee has published its report on the draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill. The government must go further and faster to address the problems with leasehold.

Read our report: https://t.co/3hjewNX7Bw

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The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee surveyed 7,358 homeowners on the draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill and the findings are stark.

Our full report will be published tomorrow.
Watch this space.

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“I am 60 years old and feel like the last 20 years of my life have been lost due to the stress of being a leaseholder.”

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Nearly half of respondents had a private landlord, but leaseholder-owned companies made up 1 in 4.

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59% said a £250 cap on ground rents would make their ground rent more affordable.

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52% are struggling to afford service charges. 39% cannot sell or remortgage due to high service charges. The scale of the problem is clear.

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Responses came from across England and Wales, with Greater London (37% combined) and the South East (18%) most represented.

Our final report, including recommendations to government, will be published tomorrow, Wednesday 27 May.

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Chair of the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee, @FloEshalomi has responded to the commitment outlined in the King’s Speech to reform the leasehold system and to cap ground rents.

Find out more ⬇️
https://t.co/E1hagBQsK9

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Submit your evidence by 22 April 2026 ⬇️
https://t.co/2Vx5NFCdlC

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Our survey on the draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill is now closed.

Thank you to everyone who took the time to share their views. We received over 7,000 responses, which will help inform our recommendations to the Government.

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Take our survey by 11.59pm on 31 March 2026 📌

https://t.co/wnljqRWyyQ

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We want to hear what leaseholders think of the Government's plans for commonhold and leasehold reform. Help us decide what changes to recommend to the Government to improve the draft Bill, as Chair @FloEshalomi explains.

Take our survey by 31 March: https://t.co/wnljqRWyyQ

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There's still time to have your say ⏰

Are you a freehold homeowner on a private estate, or shared owner in England and Wales affected by the Government's proposed commonhold and leasehold reforms?

Fill in our survey by 31 March 👇 https://t.co/uch7dupc8R