The term ‘Leasehold’ has become tarnished in recent years due to numerous practices which have left home-owners out of pocket and without hope. If you read our previous blog on this topic, you will note that the Law Commission have carried out a consultation on reforms to leasehold law, and the Government’s Housing Secretary is […]

Having finished its consultation on reforms to leasehold law, the Law Commission has made a number of recommendations, and the Government’s Housing Secretary, Robert Jenrick, recently announced new measures with which they hope to bring fairness to the leasehold housing market. What is the difference between freehold property and leasehold property? Freehold: this is the […]

The long‑awaited Law Commission Consultation Paper (Consultation Paper) on reforming leasehold law was published in September 2018. This was in response to the significant pressure that the Government has been under to reform the law on leasehold property ownership, particularly due to the rise of so-called “toxic leasehold houses” sold by new build property developers […]