What is ground rent and how are leasehold rules changing?

The draft Leasehold and Commonhold Reform Bill includes plans to cap ground rent at £250, ban the sale of new leasehold flats ...
JD Supra

UK: The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill – the “effective destruction of the leasehold system”?

The Freehold and Leasehold Reform Bill passed its second reading in Parliament on 11 December, and was described by Michael Gove – the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Levelling-Up - as ...

Leasehold ground rent to be capped at £250: what home owners need to know

New flats will no longer be allowed to be sold as leasehold, although the change is still likely to be several years away ...

Why the UK is preparing to change its ancient leasehold laws

If you buy an apartment in England, the chances are you aren’t actually “buying” it at all. In most cases, you’re paying the ...
Property Week

Gove introduces long-awaited Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill in parliament

Housing secretary Michael Gove today (27 November) unveiled the long-awaited Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill (LFRB) in parliament, with the aim of improving the rights, powers and protections ...
The Law Society

Buying and owning a leasehold home

Leasehold is a form of home ownership (or tenure). A lease is an agreement between you and the owner. That person or company is the freeholder or landlord. The lease sets out what you can and cannot ...