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Leasehold: Service Charges

Asked by Abtisam MohamedLabourMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 5 January 2026UIN 99323

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to prevent landlords from imposing additional fees on leaseholders without adequate (a) scrutiny and (b) regulation.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 89138 answered on 21 November 2025.

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