Main image: Michael Gove described leasehold as 'an unfair form of property ownership...that needs to go', pledging to bring in legislation later this calendar year
Gove declares ‘a victory for leaseholders’ as major housebuilders sign building safety pledge
"This is just the beginning," says Housing Secretary Michael Gove. "We will do whatever it takes to hold industry to account, and under our new measures there will be nowhere to hide."
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