# A keynote speech by Matthew Pennycook MP, Minister for Housing and Planning

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Podcast: [IfG Events](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ifg-events-864374)
Published: 2026-04-30T08:07:00+00:00
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## Resource

The Institute for Government was pleased to welcome Matthew Pennycook MP, Minister for Housing and Planning, to give a speech on leasehold reform and the move to commonhold. The speech, in which the Housing Minister spoke about the government's ambitions on ending the feudal leasehold system, follows publication of the draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill for pre-legislative scrutiny. Following the speech, Matthew Pennycook was in conversation with Nehal Davison, Programme Director (policy making) at the IfG, and took part in an audience Q&A. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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