Consultation on introducing permitted insurance fees for landlords, freeholders and property managing agents

Closed 24 Feb 2025

Opened 2 Dec 2024

Results updated 11 Jul 2025

This consultation has now concluded. The summary of responses and joint UK and Wales government response can be seen here: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/consultation-on-introducing-permitted-insurance-fees-for-landlords-freeholders-and-property-managing-agents. 

Overview

We are seeking views on proposals to prevent landlords, freeholders and property managing agents from imposing on leaseholders opaque and excessive charges related to building insurance, often in the form of commissions. Instead, they would only be able to charge a fair and transparent permitted insurance fee to leaseholders. Secondary legislation will set out what is permitted.