Ellingworth on leasehold reform: Be careful what you wish for...

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Charlie Ellingworth runs through the potential implications - and unintended consequences - of the government’s latest proposals to up-end the ancient leasehold system.

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Charlie Ellingworth

Co-founder at Property Vision

Charlie Ellingworth started acquisition firm Property Vision over thirty years ago. He is on the board of the Cadogan Estate and a trustee there, as well as a director of other smaller property companies. He writes novels, plays and regular articles for the FT and other magazines.

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As the Government moves forward with plans to overhaul the established leasehold system, Property Vision's Charlie Ellingworth & Philip Harvey explore what leasehold reform will mean for landlords, leaseholders…