§ Mr. CoxTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what discussions he has had with the London borough of Wandsworth as to the service charges that are imposed by the authority on people living in properties that they have purchased from the borough; and if he will make a statement.
§ Sir George YoungService charges imposed by a local authority as a freeholder on individual leaseholders are a matter for that authority. The London borough of Wandsworth is participating in a survey of charging practice, commissioned by the Department. The findings should inform good practice guidance we propose to issue in the summer.