Commonhold and Leasehold Reform

Ben Coleman Excerpts

Tuesday 27th January 2026 Commons Chamber

[Matthew Pennycook]

I think that leaseholds will exist for some time to come. Indeed, people in various buildings may not, for whatever reason, wish to convert to commonhold, but it is absolutely our intention to make it easier to do so and to encourage as many leasehold homeowners as possible to make the change, because it is a radical improvement on leasehold ownership, not just an alternative to it.

[Ben Coleman (Chelsea and Fulham) (Lab)]

Residents in Chelsea and Fulham have experienced years of poor service and unfair treatment from managing agents, so I know how pleased they will be by this Government’s determination to do the right thing by leaseholders after years of, sadly, weak regulation under the Conservatives. May I take this opportunity to tell my hon. Friend how much residents in Chelsea and Fulham are looking forward to the further steps on service charges and managing agents that he has outlined? More, please.

[Matthew Pennycook]

We are absolutely committed to strengthening regulation of managing agents. Some proposals on charges were set out in the consultation on protections for leaseholders, which we released last summer, but there is more to come.