questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the High Court judgment in Arc Time Freehold Income Authorised Fund and others v Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government [2025] EWHC 2751 (Admin) on the timeline of implementing (a) the removal of the requirement for leaseholders to pay freeholders' legal and professional fees when extending leases, (b) the cap on ground rent calculations for lease extensions and (c) the changes to marriage value provisions for leases with 80 years or less remaining.
answerText: Following a robust defence from the government, the High Court comprehensively dismissed challenges brought to the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024. We warmly welcome the Court’s judgment. The reforms that were challenged will make it easier and che...
heading: Leasehold: Fees and Charges