Closed consultation

Moving to commonhold: banning leasehold for new flats

From:
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Published
27 January 2026
Last updated
10 February 2026 — See all updates

Applies to England and Wales

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Summary

We are seeking views on plans to introduce a ban on new leasehold flats. ​

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Consultation description

​​This consultation sets out the government’s plans to introduce a ban on new leasehold flats.

We are seeking views from industry and consumers on: 

  • the scope of the ban 
  • the case for exemptions from the ban
  • how a ban on new leasehold flats should operate as part of our approach to moving to the reformed commonhold model
  • when a ban on leasehold for new flats should start and what transitional arrangements might be needed
  • the costs and benefits in moving to commonhold and complying with the ban

​We also invite feedback on the commonhold framework itself.​

A Welsh (Cymraeg) version of this consultation is available.

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Updates to this page

Published 27 January 2026
Last updated 10 February 2026 show all updates

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