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Freehold: Service Charges

Asked by Lewis CockingConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 1 May 2025UIN 47375

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to help ensure that residential freeholders are notified of future liability for charges during the conveyancing process.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 (“the 2024 Act”) contains measures to improve the home buying and selling process for homeowners to ensure perspective homeowners receive relevant and timely information at a reasonable cost.

We will be consulting on the secondary legislation that is required to switch on these measures in due course.

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