Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will publish guidance to enable the recognition of residents associations by managing agents.

Government published regulations in 2018 that make it easier for leaseholders to form Recognised Tenants’ Associations (RTAs). These associations have legal standing and significant abilities to hold their landlord to account. Meanwhile, the Government continues to work with industry on improving best practice across the property agent sector. The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill will make it easier for leaseholders to scrutinise costs and challenge the services provided by both landlords and property managing agents and to better protect and empower leaseholders, alongside existing protections and work undertaken by industry to raise professionalism and standards.