Moving to commonhold: consultation on banning leasehold for new flats

Overview

This consultation sets out the government’s proposed approach to introducing a ban on the use of leasehold for new flats so that the reformed commonhold model can be the default tenure for new flats.

It seeks views from industry and consumers on questions relating to scope, exemptions, timings, transitional arrangements, and the wider commonhold legal framework.

Closes 24 Apr 2026

Opened 27 Jan 2026