Search Results for: Commonhold
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Regulation & Law
Leaseholder service charges rise “unexpectedly”
Service charges were the cost most frequently identified by leaseholders as having increased unexpectedly, a new report suggests.
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Ground rent cap to be introduced a year early
The Government previously indicated that the £250 annual cap on ground rents would be introduced by late 2028.
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Freeholder campaign group refuses to reveal backers’ identities
Justice for Property Rights, which supports some reform of leasehold law, will not say who its 250 supporters are.
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Leasehold reforms risk “uncertainty” for owners and investors, claims Knight Frank
There are “clear red flags” in the latest proposals for commonhold and ground rent reform, says Knight Frank’s Jeremy Dharmasena.
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Housing Committee slams Government and demands leasehold reforms go further, faster
While the Government prevaricates, millions of leaseholders remain trapped in a “living nightmare”, says Committee Chair Florence Eshalomi.
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Leasehold and cladding reforms are key parts of King’s Speech
At the State Opening of Parliament, King Charles confirmed the Government’s promise to reform leasehold and speed up unsafe cladding repairs.
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Housing market awaits King’s Speech clarity
The King’s Speech tomorrow will set out the Government’s legislative programme and is expected to include housing reforms.
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Leasehold homes will be “harder to sell’, warns lawyer
Existing leaseholders could be left trapped and worse off, says Caroline Wild of law firm Forsters.
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Investors seek share of ‘£30bn’ leasehold reform losses
The coalition of investors, retirees and freeholders, is calling on the Government not go ahead with the existing leasehold reforms.
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Government warned not to repeat mistakes on leasehold reform
ALEP's Mark Chick says ministers must be transparent about their plans, and ensure changes to leasehold and commonhold law will work.
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