Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government written question – answered at on 9 September 2024.
Gregory Stafford
Conservative, Farnham and Bordon
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to financially protect leaseholding pensioners in independent retirement living facilities from (a) maintenance and (b) ground rents.
Matthew Pennycook
Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
The Government will act quickly to provide leasehold homeowners, including where relevant those living in retirement housing, with greater rights, powers and protections over their homes by implementing the provisions of the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024. We will also take action to tackle unregulated and unaffordable ground rent charges.
Yes5 people think so
No2 people think not
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