Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to his Department's guidance entitled Qualifying date, qualifying lease and extent, updated on 21 April 2023, when he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to prevent leaseholders who renew their lease after 14 February 2022 losing their statutory leaseholder protections in the Building Safety Act.

We are aware that some leaseholders protected under the statutory leaseholder protections in the Building Safety Act 2022 may no longer be protected if they have extended or varied their lease since 14 February 2022. We have previously committed to addressing this issue in primary legislation as soon as Parliamentary time allows.