Leasehold reform
Gove’s leasehold reform plan ‘quietly crumbles’
The Housing Ministry is said to be facing 'fierce resistance from the Treasury' over a proposal to set ground rents at peppercorn rates.
‘A landmark moment for millions’: Leasehold & Freehold Reform Bill starts progress through Parliament
New laws promising 'significant new rights and protections' for leaseholders could be in play before the next General Election.
Leasehold reform plans could boost property prices by up to 10%
Leasehold reform proposals 'come with large unforeseen consequences regarding affordability and pricing within the leasehold market,' warns Knight Frank.
New consultation pitches five options to cap ground rents for existing leaseholders
Michael Gove wants opinions on how best to change the ground rent system 'so leaseholders are not exploited any longer and can take back control of their own destiny.'
Government revamps move to phase out ‘feudal’ leasehold regime
Michael Gove's new Leasehold Bill could mean all new houses must be sold as freeholds.
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.
Gove accelerates reform of ‘feudal’ leasehold system
Housing secretary Michael Gove is bringing forward plans to reform England's "outdated" leasehold system
Ground rent ban comes into force in June
"This is an important milestone in our work to fix the leasehold system and to level up home ownership," says the Leasehold Minister, Lord Stephen Greenhalgh.
Government opens important leasehold reform consultation
"The current leasehold system is outdated, unbalanced and broken and we are determined to fix it," says Leasehold Minister, Lord Stephen Greenhalgh.
Replacing Leasehold: Can the government persuade the market?
It is often said that more books have been written about commonhold than actual commonholds have been created; the key problem is confidence, says Robert Barham, but there are a couple of obvious places…
‘Commonhold Council’ created to promote property ownership reforms
Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick has described the push towards Commonhold as part of "the biggest reforms to English property law for 40 years."
Leasehold law changes: How will the property market react?
Last week, the government proposed a major reform of leasehold laws, with new rules possibly arriving within two years