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Leaseholder Protections Reform

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is reforming leaseholder protections to address unfair charges, ground rents, and forfeiture practices. Multiple bills are progressing through Parliament, including the Leasehold Reform (Forfeiture) Bill and Ground Rents (Leasehold Properties) Bill, with ongoing consultation on enhanced protections for homeowners on freehold estates and commonhold reform.

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19 Mar 2026 | Policy paper Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill

The draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill will bring forward reforms designed to modernise, strengthen and reinvigorate the commonhold and leasehold framework.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Addressing unregulated and unaffordable ground … (12pp)
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↓ Draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill: Command paper (363pp) ↓ Draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill: Explanatory not… (159pp) ↓ Draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill: Delegated Power… (88pp) ↓ Guide to the Draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill (83pp) ↓ Draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill: Impact Assessme… (47pp) ↓ Annex 1: Reforming the commonhold framework and prohibiting… (120pp) ↓ Annex 2: Commonhold conversions (75pp) ↓ Annex 3: Enforcement of long residential leases (68pp) ↓ Annex 4: Estate rentcharges - Regulation of remedies for ar… (39pp) ↓ Annex 5: Ground rents reform (99pp) ↓ Technical annex (23pp)
12 Mar 2026 | Consultation (closed) Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Enhanced protections for homeowners on freehold estates — consultation closed

This consultation seeks view on proposals to implement aspects of Part 5 of the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 and further reforms.

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↓ Annex A: annual report form ↓ Annex B: estatement management charge demand form ↓ Annex B2: alternative template - estate management charge d… ↓ Annex C: future demand notice template ↓ Annex D: administration charge schedule format ↓ Annex E: notice of intent to carry out major works ↓ Annex F: notice of estimates for major works ↓ Annex G: notice of reasons ↓ Annex H: notice of complaint ↓ Annex I: final warning notice
18 Dec 2025 | Consultation (closed) Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Enhanced protections for homeowners on freehold estates — consultation opened

This consultation seeks view on proposals to implement aspects of Part 5 of the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 and further reforms.

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↓ Annex A: annual report form ↓ Annex B: estatement management charge demand form ↓ Annex B2: alternative template - estate management charge d… ↓ Annex C: future demand notice template ↓ Annex D: administration charge schedule format ↓ Annex E: notice of intent to carry out major works ↓ Annex F: notice of estimates for major works ↓ Annex G: notice of reasons ↓ Annex H: notice of complaint ↓ Annex I: final warning notice
26 Sep 2025 | Consultation (closed) Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Strengthening leaseholder protections over charges and services: consultation — consultation closed

Proposals to implement aspects of Part 4 of the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 and future reform on leasehold charges and services.

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↓ Strengthening leaseholder protections over charges and serv… ↓ Annex A: Annual report form ↓ Annex B: Service charge demand form ↓ Annex B2: Service charge demand form – detailed budget ↓ Annex B3: Reconciliation demand form ↓ Annex C: Future demand notice template ↓ Annex D: Administration charge schedule format ↓ Annex E: Template for provision of insurance information ↓ Annex F: Service charge accounts template ↓ Annex G: Financial statement regarding service charge accou… ↓ Annex H: Major works overview
4 Jul 2025 | Consultation (closed) Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Strengthening leaseholder protections over charges and services: consultation — consultation opened

Proposals to implement aspects of Part 4 of the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 and future reform on leasehold charges and services.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Strengthening leaseholder protections over char…
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↓ Strengthening leaseholder protections over charges and serv… ↓ Annex A: Annual report form ↓ Annex B: Service charge demand form ↓ Annex B2: Service charge demand form – detailed budget ↓ Annex B3: Reconciliation demand form ↓ Annex C: Future demand notice template ↓ Annex D: Administration charge schedule format ↓ Annex E: Template for provision of insurance information ↓ Annex F: Service charge accounts template ↓ Annex G: Financial statement regarding service charge accou… ↓ Annex H: Major works overview
19 Mar 2025 | Policy paper Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Commonhold White Paper

The Commonhold White Paper sets out government’s proposal for how the reformed commonhold model will operate in England and Wales.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Commonhold White Paper: The proposed new common…
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↓ Commonhold White Paper: The proposed new commonhold model f… (100pp) ↓ Commonhold White Paper: The proposed new commonhold model f… (104pp) ↓ Papur Gwyn Cyfunddaliad (104pp)
1 Dec 2022 | Bill stage linked

Leasehold Reform (Forfeiture) Bill [HL]

First Reading 12:16:00 A Bill to make provision requiring landlords exercising a right of forfeiture or re-entry in relation to a property subject to a long lease to account to the tenant for the tenant’s equity in that property and …

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