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Evening Standard
Rhiannon James

No plans to cap service charges for leaseholders, housing minister tells MPs

Government has no plans to cap service charges, a housing minister told the Commons (Joe Giddens/PA) - (PA Archive)

The Government has no plans to cap service charges for leaseholders as part of its reforms of the “feudal” system, a housing minister has said.

In the Commons, Matthew Pennycook argued a cap on service charges would “prevent necessary funds being raised for legitimate purposes”, but confirmed ground rent will be “tackled”.

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