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Ground Rent

Asked by John WhitbyLabourMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 3 September 2025UIN 69731

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to introduce a cap on ground rents.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

The government remains firmly committed to its manifesto commitment to tackle unregulated and unaffordable ground rents, and we will deliver this in legislation.

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