Commonhold and Leasehold Reform

Connor Rand Excerpts

Tuesday 27th January 2026 Commons Chamber

[Matthew Pennycook]

I absolutely agree with my hon. Friend. His constituency is just over the river from mine, and is, in many ways, very similar. Day in, day out he will receive, as I do, complaints about service charge increases and onerous ground rent terms. That is precisely why we are taking action, in this Bill and elsewhere, to provide the kind of relief that he seeks for leaseholders. As I said, over the course of this Parliament we will end the system for good.

[Mr Connor Rand (Altrincham and Sale West) (Lab)]

Since my election I have worked to support leaseholders across my constituency, meeting residents at Maple Court, Budenberg and St James Court. When I surveyed local leaseholders on what they needed from the Government, the most common response was a reduction of the unfair charges that they face. Does today’s announcement not show that we finally have a Government who are listening to leaseholders and putting money back in their pockets?

[Matthew Pennycook]

That is absolutely right. In this area and so many others, the cost of living and addressing the affordability crisis faced by so many families across the country is the Government’s driving mission. For leaseholders, the reforms in the draft Bill will be transformative, particularly on ground rents, and will also introduce other protections.