Commonhold and Leasehold Reform

Josh Dean Excerpts

Tuesday 27th January 2026 Commons Chamber

[Matthew Pennycook]

I can feel the glare of my private office as I agree to meetings across the House, but I am happy to do so. The matters that the hon. Lady addresses are in the consultation we brought forward last year. It is an incredibly technical consultation on standardising and making more transparent service charges across the country, which are not uniform in any way as things stand. However, as I have said, we want to introduce those protections as soon as possible.

[Josh Dean (Hertford and Stortford) (Lab)]

Today, I think of one of the very first constituents I saw at one of my surgeries, who was trying to sell one of her leasehold properties just to help fund the care of her mother. Will the Minister take this opportunity to reassure my constituent that this Labour Government are on her side and are doing all they can to free her and others from what has become a nightmare?

[Matthew Pennycook]

I say to my hon. Friend that we are on his constituent’s side. It is because so many leaseholders across the country are suffering from unjust and discriminatory practices that we have to overhaul and ultimately end this feudal system.