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Leasehold: Ground Rent

Asked by Jas AthwalLabourMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 30 January 2026UIN 107876

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps is he taking to ensure that all leaseholders, including existing leaseholders, have their ground rent reduced to a peppercorn.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

Through the draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill published on 27 January 2026, the government is proposing to cap ground rent at £250 per year, before changing to a peppercorn in 40 years.

For further information, I refer the hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statement made on 27 January 2026 (HCWS1278).

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