Stop Unreasonable Service charges for Leaseholders

Rejected 19 signatures

What the petition asks

I am asking the Government to introduce stronger legal protections to stop unreasonable and excessive service charges imposed on leaseholders. Current regulations allow managing agents and freeholders to increase charges without transparency, justification, or proper oversight.

Unreasnable services charges leaves leaseholders financially vulnerable and unable to challenge unfair costs effectively. I want Parliament to require full transparency in how service charges are calculated, to set clear limits on what can be charged and to establish an independent body that leaseholders can turn to when charges are disputed. The Government should also ensure that managing agents are properly regulated and held accountable when they impose unjustified or inflated fees.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

You may wish to sign this petition which calls for similar action: Cap service charges & require publication of how they are calculated and spent

Timeline

1 Mar 2026	Petition opened for signatures
1 Apr 2026	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 19

Status Rejected

Rejected 1 Apr 2026

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