Government reins-in plan to abolish leasehold
Michael Gove said earlier this year that the 'feudal' leasehold system 'needs to go' - but a complete overhaul now looks unlikely.
Government moves to ‘end the unjustified selling of new houses as leasehold’
Communities Secretary James Brokenshire has launched a technical consultation into leasehold reforms, proposing that new lease ground rents be capped at just £10
Government bans leasehold sales on ‘nearly all’ new-builds
Reforms to the leasehold system will include setting ground rents on new long leases to zero, and making it easier for leaseholders to buy-out freeholds.
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…
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Buyer secures Dubai’s third most expensive apartment
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Savills buys major real estate investment bank Eastdil
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London Square launches latest SW London scheme
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Westminster tightens construction rules for developers
Updated code introduces zero-emission machinery targets and stronger neighbour protections.
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