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Freehold: Service Charges

Asked by Manuela PerteghellaLiberal DemocratMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 12 January 2026UIN 102099

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he expects the provisions of the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 relating to estate management charges for freehold homeowners to be commenced during the 2026 cale

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

I refer the hon. Members to the Written Ministerial Statement made on 18 December 2025 (HCWS1210).

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