Millions of people in England and Wales own their homes through the leasehold system, yet for too many this has meant rising costs, unreasonable managing agents, and feeling trapped.
Today, the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee has published its report on the draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill.
The Bill would be a significant step forward, but we are calling on the government to go further and faster, including bringing the £250 ground rent cap into force by late 2027, establishing an independent regulator with powers to sanction rogue managing agents, making commonhold the default outcome when leaseholders join together to buy their freehold.
We are calling on the government to introduce the final bill in autumn 2026.
Read our full report: https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm5902/cmselect/cmcomloc/40/report.html
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21/05/2026
The House of Commons has risen for Whitsun recess and is next due to sit at 2.30pm on Monday 1 June 2026.
Find out more: parliament.uk/business/news/2026/may-2026/the-house-of-commons-rises-for-whitsun-recess/
We caught up with the Chairman of Ways and Means, Nus Ghani MP, after this morning's Private Members' Bill ballot.
21/05/2026
Today, the House of Commons Private Members' Bill ballot took place.
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20/05/2026
Today Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer faced questions from MPs in UK House of Commons.
Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs) is a 30-minute session that allows MPs to ask questions directly to the Prime Minister. This helps hold the government to account.
PMQs usually starts with the Prime Minister answering a routine question on his official engagements that day, which is then followed by questions from the Leader of the Opposition and other MPs on any topic they choose.
20/05/2026
🔴 Watch Prime Minister's Questions live.
This is when the PM or a nominated minister faces questions from MPs from 12 midday every sitting Wednesday.
➡️ https://www.youtube.com/live/focLvnuZEWw
What are Private Members' Bills, and how are they chosen? 🎱
Hear the Clerk of Private Members’ Bills explain the ballot process ahead of this Thursday’s draw.
The first Members to speak in the debate on the King's Speech are called the Proposer and the Seconder 🗣️
Seconder Chris Vince MP shares his experience and what is was like listening to Proposer Naz Shah MP's speech.
What's on in the House of Commons this week? 👇
https://www.parliament.uk/business/news/2026/may-2026/coming-up-in-the-commons-18-21-may/
13/05/2026
Today was the State Opening of Parliament, this marks the start of the new parliamentary year.
After setting out the government agenda for the next session of Parliament in the King’s Speech, MPs began debating the contents of the speech in the Commons Chamber.
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