Gove accelerates reform of ‘feudal’ leasehold system
On Leasehold Reform: A brief history and next steps
Reforming the leasehold system has been moving rapidly up the government’s agenda, and whilst welcomed by the domestic leasehold owners and tenants, the vast range of proposals are causing some concern i…
By Emma Gosling
In defence of the leasehold system
Measures to prevent abuse are welcome, but let's not forget the leasehold structure has created and maintained some of our best loved urban landscapes...
By Prime Resi
Significant leasehold reform proposals promise ‘to transform the future of home ownership in England & Wales’
Commonhold should be the "preferred alternative" to leasehold, says the Law Commission in a series of three important reports that outline how to create "a better deal for leaseholders and make our homes…
By PrimeResi
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