Petition · past parliament
Amend Housing Act 1988 so leaseholders cannot be treated as ASTs
Closed
377 signatures
What the petition asks
Leasehold properties could become unsaleable because under the Housing Act 1988 the freeholder could seek to evict the leaseholder as an Assured Shorthold Tenant for non-payment of ground rent, where this is more than £250 a year.
We want the Housing Act 1988 to be amended so freeholders cannot start eviction proceedings on the basis of non-payment of ground rent, as though the leaseholder were an Assured Shorthold Tenant.
Timeline
| 13 Oct 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 13 Apr 2023 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
377
Status
Closed
Opened
13 Oct 2022
Closed
13 Apr 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.