A Bill to regulate ground rents charged on leasehold properties; to make provision for a cap on ground rents; to make property developers liable for the legal costs of leaseholders seeking to vary certain ground rent contracts; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
18 September 2019
The Ground Rents (Leasehold Properties) Bill would reform how ground rents are charged on leasehold homes. It would cap ground rents and require developers to pay leaseholders’ reasonable legal costs when they seek to vary ground rent contracts, aiming to protect buyers and simplify the leasehold system.
The bill is currently at the 2nd Reading in the House of Commons; if it progresses, it would move on to Committee Stage and further readings in due course.
Generated 21 February 2026
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
