The House of Commons Library has published a paper considering trends in leasehold ownership, ongoing problems associated with the sector, and Government plans for future legislation. For the paper, click here.
Leasehold
We support leasehold reform but not abolishing it and leaseholders are served by ground rents, says the Residential Freehold Association
The Leasehold Charity is reporting on a meeting of the APPG (All-Party Parliamentary Group) recently. It can be seen here, and says: Most of the problems in leasehold involve service charges and are “tenure agnostic”, the Residential Freeholders’ Association told MPs...
Landlord certificates must be provided to all leaseholders
The Building Safety Act 2022 introduced landlord and leaseholder certificates to help leaseholders understand which protections against the cost of remedial works apply to them and to reduce the information sharing requirement that is essential to determine liability...
MPs urge ministers to get on with leasehold changes
Ministers have been urged to "get a move on" with changes to the leasehold system in England and Wales. Housing Secretary Michael Gove had previously promised to scrap the system which has seen some homeowners face large maintenance bills and legal fees. However, the...
U-turn on abolishing leasehold system
Housing Secretary Michael Gove made a promise in January to scrap the leasehold system in England and Wales. He has now performed a U turn, and will unveil measures to cap ground rents, hand tenants’ powers to choose their own property management companies, and...
Government is to review leasing commercial property
The Law Commission has just announced it will be reviewing part of the statute, as part of its Anti-Social Behaviour Action Plan. The review is focusing on Part 2 of the LTA 1954, which relates to 'security of tenure' i.e. the tenant's right to acquire a new lease of...
MPs urge government to take action on leaseholds and managing agents
Various MPs have called on the government to urgently look at leasehold reform and managing agents, with a focus on service charges. Barry Gardiner, Labour MP for Brent North, said in a debate about leasehold and managing agents said that there was a “compelling case...
Anger over recent Supreme Court case
Following a recent Supreme Court case concerning Rent Repayment Orders against rent-to-rent landlords, a not-for-profit business that advocates tenants use Rent Repayment Orders against landlords has issued a furious response. the Justice For Tenants organisation has...
Supreme Court clarifies law on leasehold service charges
Landlords of a block of 38 flats in Southsea, Hampshire, are entitled to vary service charges levied on leaseholders, five Supreme Court justices ruled today in a clarification of part of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985. The dismissal of the tenants' appeal was the...
Leasehold reform in England and Wales: What’s happening and when?
The House of Commons Library has just published a short report on leasehold reform. It can be seen here, and says: On 21 December 2017 the Government announced plans to tackle the growing problem of newly built houses sold as leasehold rather than freehold, and to...
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The House of Commons Library has published a paper considering trends in leasehold ownership, ongoing problems...
We support leasehold reform but not abolishing it and leaseholders are served by ground rents, says the Residential Freehold Association
The Leasehold Charity is reporting on a meeting of the APPG (All-Party Parliamentary Group) recently. It can be seen...
Landlord certificates must be provided to all leaseholders
The Building Safety Act 2022 introduced landlord and leaseholder certificates to help leaseholders understand which...