Law Commission outlines sweeping leasehold reform options

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…

The Government has announced some major reforms to the English leasehold system, in a bid to "fundamentally make home ownership fairer and more secure."

Last week, the government proposed a major reform of leasehold laws, with new rules possibly arriving within two years