Open consultation

Enhanced protections for homeowners on freehold estates

• From: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
• Published: 18 December 2025

Applies to England and Wales

Summary

This consultation seeks view on proposals to implement aspects of Part 5 of the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 and further reforms.

This consultation closes at
11:59pm on 12 March 2026

Consultation description

The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 brought in a range of measures to improve home ownership for those living on freehold estates in England and Wales.

These measures include introducing:

• a new regulatory framework to give homeowners on freehold estates new rights
• protections and powers to enable them to hold their estate manager to account

This consultation seeks views on how to implement this new framework through secondary legislation, which will increase transparency around charges. This will help homeowners on freehold estates to:

• scrutinise the charges they are liable to pay
• challenge the reasonableness of these charges
• receive more information on how their estate is managed

This consultation also seeks views on proposals to remove the disproportionate enforcement remedies homeowners may face if they fall into arrears on their estate management charge and on further proposed reforms.

Alongside this consultation, we are also publishing a consultation on reducing the prevalence of private estate management arrangements.

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Enhanced protections for homeowners on freehold estates

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Annex A: annual report form

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Annex B: estatement management charge demand form

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Annex B2: alternative template - estate management charge demand form

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Annex C: future demand notice template

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Annex D: administration charge schedule format

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Annex E: notice of intent to carry out major works

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Annex F: notice of estimates for major works

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Annex G: notice of reasons

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Annex H: notice of complaint

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Annex I: final warning notice

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Published 18 December 2025