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Regulation & Law
Conveyancers raise serious concerns over “untested commonholds”
Industry body warns commonhold changes could increase disputes, create deadlock, undermine lender confidence and introduce complex new legal structures.
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Regulation & Law
BLOG: Commonhold is not only answer to ‘broken’ leasehold
There is a third and better option for leasehold reform, according to Leasehold legal expert, Lucy Riley.
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‘Labour’s obsession with commonhold will derail its 1.5m home target’
Leading leasehold reform specialist warns the Government that binning leasehold in favour of commonhold in one go will see developers shy away from building flats.
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BLOG: ‘Commonhold must be more than just a landlord-free ideal’
Leading leasehold practicioner highlights the risks of the Government's move to Commonhold as a default ownership for flats both for those running blocks and managing agents.
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AGENT: Leasehold imperfect but ‘still better than commonhold’
Labour’s proposal to replace leaseholds with commonholds risks handing residents responsibilities they can’t handle, according to respected London agent.
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Regulation & Law
Government plan to abolish leaseholds will be a nightmare
RFA says move is unnecessary, impractical and unpopular and will not deliver benefits as claimed by Government.
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Latest property news
Buyers are turning away from leasehold, claims leading agent
Chestertons says it has seen a significant swing to freehold within its markets as buyers become more wary of leasehold's potential pitfalls.
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Guest Blogs
Running out of time
The Government’s gaze has fallen on ‘scandalous’ long residential leaseholds and it looks like their days are numbered, says legal expert, John Stephenson.
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Latest property news
Huge shake-up of leasehold proposed by Law Commission
After years of debate and deliberations statutory body that works on legal improvements says system needs total overhaul.
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Latest property news
Guest blog: Managing agents need to realise that the days of leasehold are numbered
Simon Davies rebuffs claims made by Property management firm Estates and Management, that scrapping ground rents could be a disaster for leaseholders.
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