Matthew Pennycook MP
@matthewpennycookmp.bsky.social
Labour MP for Greenwich and Woolwich | Minister of State for Housing and Planning | Email: matthew.pennycook.mp@parliament.uk
In the wake of the publication of our draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill on Tuesday, lots of existing leaseholders have been in touch seeking clarity as to when the government plans to make it cheaper and easier to extend a lease or buy a freehold 🧵
January 31, 2026 at 5:04 PM
In the wake of the publication of our draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill on Tuesday, lots of existing leaseholders have been in touch seeking clarity as to when the government plans to make it cheaper and easier to extend a lease or buy a freehold 🧵
Planning reform alone won’t solve the housing crisis.
To ramp up housing supply, we also need to diversify the housing market, transform the housebuilding industry and use the full power of the state to drive development outcomes 👇🏻
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To ramp up housing supply, we also need to diversify the housing market, transform the housebuilding industry and use the full power of the state to drive development outcomes 👇🏻
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London’s high land prices need ‘market adjustment’, says housing minister
Matthew Pennycook says far-reaching reform is needed to ‘get more volume out of the system’ and deliver more homes
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January 30, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Planning reform alone won’t solve the housing crisis.
To ramp up housing supply, we also need to diversify the housing market, transform the housebuilding industry and use the full power of the state to drive development outcomes 👇🏻
www.ft.com/content/9dae...
To ramp up housing supply, we also need to diversify the housing market, transform the housebuilding industry and use the full power of the state to drive development outcomes 👇🏻
www.ft.com/content/9dae...
Further evidence that the reforms we've made to the housing and planning system over the past 18 months are bearing fruit.
This Labour government is acting to deliver high and sustainable rates of housebuilding in the years ahead.
This Labour government is acting to deliver high and sustainable rates of housebuilding in the years ahead.
January 30, 2026 at 1:29 PM
Further evidence that the reforms we've made to the housing and planning system over the past 18 months are bearing fruit.
This Labour government is acting to deliver high and sustainable rates of housebuilding in the years ahead.
This Labour government is acting to deliver high and sustainable rates of housebuilding in the years ahead.
We’re expanding our flagship New Homes Accelerator to unlock and accelerate development on more housing developments across the country facing delays.
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Flagship accelerator unlocks 125,000 homes and takes on new sites
Phase 2 of the New Homes Accelerator has been launched today.
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January 29, 2026 at 4:20 PM
We’re expanding our flagship New Homes Accelerator to unlock and accelerate development on more housing developments across the country facing delays.
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This Labour government is ending the feudal leasehold system and easing cost of living pressures for millions of leaseholders across the country.
January 27, 2026 at 5:52 PM
This Labour government is ending the feudal leasehold system and easing cost of living pressures for millions of leaseholders across the country.
We promised in our manifesto to “tackle unregulated and unaffordable ground rent charges”.
We’re honouring that commitment today by legislating to cap ground rents at £250 per year, changing to peppercorn after 40 years.
We’re honouring that commitment today by legislating to cap ground rents at £250 per year, changing to peppercorn after 40 years.
January 27, 2026 at 7:22 AM
We promised in our manifesto to “tackle unregulated and unaffordable ground rent charges”.
We’re honouring that commitment today by legislating to cap ground rents at £250 per year, changing to peppercorn after 40 years.
We’re honouring that commitment today by legislating to cap ground rents at £250 per year, changing to peppercorn after 40 years.
Out speaking to residents in West Greenwich this afternoon with local councillors and volunteers.
Huge thanks to everyone who came out.
Huge thanks to everyone who came out.
January 18, 2026 at 3:54 PM
Out speaking to residents in West Greenwich this afternoon with local councillors and volunteers.
Huge thanks to everyone who came out.
Huge thanks to everyone who came out.
Wishing everyone in the constituency and beyond a happy and peaceful New Year.
All the best for 2026.
All the best for 2026.
January 1, 2026 at 11:15 AM
Wishing everyone in the constituency and beyond a happy and peaceful New Year.
All the best for 2026.
All the best for 2026.
Unfortunately, due to unforeseen delays, the government has not been able to publish the draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill before the Commons Christmas Recess.
My letter to the Chair of the Select Committee making clear we expect to be in a position to do so early in the new year 👇🏻
My letter to the Chair of the Select Committee making clear we expect to be in a position to do so early in the new year 👇🏻
December 18, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Unfortunately, due to unforeseen delays, the government has not been able to publish the draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill before the Commons Christmas Recess.
My letter to the Chair of the Select Committee making clear we expect to be in a position to do so early in the new year 👇🏻
My letter to the Chair of the Select Committee making clear we expect to be in a position to do so early in the new year 👇🏻
We pledged in our manifesto to bring the injustice of ‘fleecehold’ and unfair maintenance costs to an end.
Today, we’re setting out proposals to ensure homeowners on freehold housing estates get a fair deal 👇🏻
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Today, we’re setting out proposals to ensure homeowners on freehold housing estates get a fair deal 👇🏻
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December 18, 2025 at 12:17 PM
We pledged in our manifesto to bring the injustice of ‘fleecehold’ and unfair maintenance costs to an end.
Today, we’re setting out proposals to ensure homeowners on freehold housing estates get a fair deal 👇🏻
questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-stat...
Today, we’re setting out proposals to ensure homeowners on freehold housing estates get a fair deal 👇🏻
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Our landmark Planning and Infrastructure Bill has just received Royal Assent - that means it is now an Act of Parliament and the law.
Through the measures in this Act we will speed up and streamline the delivery of new homes and critical infrastructure.
#GetBritainBuilding
Through the measures in this Act we will speed up and streamline the delivery of new homes and critical infrastructure.
#GetBritainBuilding
December 18, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Our landmark Planning and Infrastructure Bill has just received Royal Assent - that means it is now an Act of Parliament and the law.
Through the measures in this Act we will speed up and streamline the delivery of new homes and critical infrastructure.
#GetBritainBuilding
Through the measures in this Act we will speed up and streamline the delivery of new homes and critical infrastructure.
#GetBritainBuilding
This week we announced the most significant reform to national planning policy in decades.
A wholly restructured NPPF that maintains and builds on the initial revisions we made last year and incorporates new clear and rules-based national policies for plan and decision-making.
A wholly restructured NPPF that maintains and builds on the initial revisions we made last year and incorporates new clear and rules-based national policies for plan and decision-making.
December 17, 2025 at 5:22 PM
This week we announced the most significant reform to national planning policy in decades.
A wholly restructured NPPF that maintains and builds on the initial revisions we made last year and incorporates new clear and rules-based national policies for plan and decision-making.
A wholly restructured NPPF that maintains and builds on the initial revisions we made last year and incorporates new clear and rules-based national policies for plan and decision-making.
Visit to the QE Hospital this morning to discuss the considerable progress made over the past 12 months with CEO, Ben Travis.
Challenges remain but the streamlining of the Emergency Department and a renewed focus on improving patient experience have made a real difference.
Challenges remain but the streamlining of the Emergency Department and a renewed focus on improving patient experience have made a real difference.
December 12, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Visit to the QE Hospital this morning to discuss the considerable progress made over the past 12 months with CEO, Ben Travis.
Challenges remain but the streamlining of the Emergency Department and a renewed focus on improving patient experience have made a real difference.
Challenges remain but the streamlining of the Emergency Department and a renewed focus on improving patient experience have made a real difference.
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📢 New Year Conference: Renewing Britain
Say hello to the first confirmed speakers joining us in January!
@lucympowell.bsky.social, @miattafahnbulleh.bsky.social, @matthewpennycookmp.bsky.social and Sir Stephen Timms MP
Who else might be joining the lineup? Find out soon 👀
Say hello to the first confirmed speakers joining us in January!
@lucympowell.bsky.social, @miattafahnbulleh.bsky.social, @matthewpennycookmp.bsky.social and Sir Stephen Timms MP
Who else might be joining the lineup? Find out soon 👀
December 11, 2025 at 11:29 AM
📢 New Year Conference: Renewing Britain
Say hello to the first confirmed speakers joining us in January!
@lucympowell.bsky.social, @miattafahnbulleh.bsky.social, @matthewpennycookmp.bsky.social and Sir Stephen Timms MP
Who else might be joining the lineup? Find out soon 👀
Say hello to the first confirmed speakers joining us in January!
@lucympowell.bsky.social, @miattafahnbulleh.bsky.social, @matthewpennycookmp.bsky.social and Sir Stephen Timms MP
Who else might be joining the lineup? Find out soon 👀
Child poverty blights lives.
After years of it rising under Tories, Labour is beginning to turn the tide.
Today, we publish our Child Poverty Strategy to drive the biggest reduction of child poverty in a single Parliament 👇🏻
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After years of it rising under Tories, Labour is beginning to turn the tide.
Today, we publish our Child Poverty Strategy to drive the biggest reduction of child poverty in a single Parliament 👇🏻
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Our Children, Our Future: Tackling Child Poverty
Strategy document setting out the government’s ambitious decade long mission to tackle the drivers of child poverty across the UK.
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December 5, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Child poverty blights lives.
After years of it rising under Tories, Labour is beginning to turn the tide.
Today, we publish our Child Poverty Strategy to drive the biggest reduction of child poverty in a single Parliament 👇🏻
www.gov.uk/government/p...
After years of it rising under Tories, Labour is beginning to turn the tide.
Today, we publish our Child Poverty Strategy to drive the biggest reduction of child poverty in a single Parliament 👇🏻
www.gov.uk/government/p...
As we take forward proposals to strengthen the regulation of managing agents, we expect to see FirstPort and others taking action to improve their standards and quality of service.
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Leasehold ‘wild west’ under scrutiny as minister criticises FirstPort’s fees and failures
Exclusive: Senior minister raises ‘significant concerns’ over one of UK’s biggest property managers
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December 4, 2025 at 10:17 AM
As we take forward proposals to strengthen the regulation of managing agents, we expect to see FirstPort and others taking action to improve their standards and quality of service.
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We are pushing ahead with the biggest overhaul of our planning system in a generation.
Good to attend the Land, Planning And Development Federation’s Annual Conference earlier today to discuss our plans to boost local plan coverage and further streamline the planning process.
Good to attend the Land, Planning And Development Federation’s Annual Conference earlier today to discuss our plans to boost local plan coverage and further streamline the planning process.
November 27, 2025 at 7:49 PM
We are pushing ahead with the biggest overhaul of our planning system in a generation.
Good to attend the Land, Planning And Development Federation’s Annual Conference earlier today to discuss our plans to boost local plan coverage and further streamline the planning process.
Good to attend the Land, Planning And Development Federation’s Annual Conference earlier today to discuss our plans to boost local plan coverage and further streamline the planning process.
This government is committed to achieving universal local plan coverage.
We’re reforming the plan-making system to ensure that local plans are faster to prepare and simpler to access and understand 👇🏻
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We’re reforming the plan-making system to ensure that local plans are faster to prepare and simpler to access and understand 👇🏻
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November 27, 2025 at 12:46 PM
This government is committed to achieving universal local plan coverage.
We’re reforming the plan-making system to ensure that local plans are faster to prepare and simpler to access and understand 👇🏻
questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-stat...
We’re reforming the plan-making system to ensure that local plans are faster to prepare and simpler to access and understand 👇🏻
questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-stat...
Labour will lift 450,000 children out of poverty by scrapping the two-child benefit cap introduced by the Tories.
November 26, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Labour will lift 450,000 children out of poverty by scrapping the two-child benefit cap introduced by the Tories.
With all disagreements between the Commons and the Lords now resolved, our landmark Planning and Infrastructure Bill is on course to receive Royal Assent before the end of the year.
Labour is getting Britain building again.
Labour is getting Britain building again.
November 25, 2025 at 3:02 PM
With all disagreements between the Commons and the Lords now resolved, our landmark Planning and Infrastructure Bill is on course to receive Royal Assent before the end of the year.
Labour is getting Britain building again.
Labour is getting Britain building again.
The DLR is coming to Thamesmead.
The extension will boost connectivity, unlock the delivery of thousands of new homes, and drive economic growth.
Great news for Greenwich and South East London.
The extension will boost connectivity, unlock the delivery of thousands of new homes, and drive economic growth.
Great news for Greenwich and South East London.
November 20, 2025 at 8:50 AM
The DLR is coming to Thamesmead.
The extension will boost connectivity, unlock the delivery of thousands of new homes, and drive economic growth.
Great news for Greenwich and South East London.
The extension will boost connectivity, unlock the delivery of thousands of new homes, and drive economic growth.
Great news for Greenwich and South East London.
Good visit to Ebbsfleet Garden City this week to see recent progress on this vital regeneration project and discuss how we can accelerate the build out of new homes and essential infrastructure.
November 19, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Good visit to Ebbsfleet Garden City this week to see recent progress on this vital regeneration project and discuss how we can accelerate the build out of new homes and essential infrastructure.
The statutory consultee system is not working effectively.
We have today published a consultation on a package of reforms that will ensure it facilitates confident and timely decision making 👇🏻
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We have today published a consultation on a package of reforms that will ensure it facilitates confident and timely decision making 👇🏻
www.gov.uk/government/c...
Reforms to the statutory consultee system
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November 18, 2025 at 1:06 PM
The statutory consultee system is not working effectively.
We have today published a consultation on a package of reforms that will ensure it facilitates confident and timely decision making 👇🏻
www.gov.uk/government/c...
We have today published a consultation on a package of reforms that will ensure it facilitates confident and timely decision making 👇🏻
www.gov.uk/government/c...
We are moving towards a more rules-based planning system.
As part of that shift, the default answer to suitable planning applications within a reasonable walking distance of well-connected stations will be a straightforward “yes”.
As part of that shift, the default answer to suitable planning applications within a reasonable walking distance of well-connected stations will be a straightforward “yes”.
November 18, 2025 at 12:45 PM
We are moving towards a more rules-based planning system.
As part of that shift, the default answer to suitable planning applications within a reasonable walking distance of well-connected stations will be a straightforward “yes”.
As part of that shift, the default answer to suitable planning applications within a reasonable walking distance of well-connected stations will be a straightforward “yes”.