We're capping ground rents at £250 to cut costs for almost 4 million leasehold properties.

The government's proposal caps ground rents at £250 a year (moving to a peppercorn after 40 years). The House of Commons Library estimates around 3.8 million leasehold properties in England and Wales carry a ground-rent obligation and would benefit, which supports 'almost 4 million'.

▸ House of Commons Library — The ground rents cap

Checked Wed 1 Jul, 09:52 · Broadcast: PMQs: Prime Minister's Questions - 22 April 2026

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