Category Archive: Abolish leasehold

Have your say on the draft Commonhold and Leasehold bill! Written submissions close midnight on 25th Feb – survey closes 31st March

The government’s consultation on the new leasehold and commonhold bill is closing soon – make sure to have your say on Make sure to give your view on your current agent – whoever… Continue reading

Rendall and Rittner ‘invited’ to Answer Questions in Parliament as Nationwide Petition Nears 6,000 Signatures

Rendall and Rittner have accepted an ‘invitation’ by Labour MPs to be interviewed in Parliament on May 22nd to answer questions about their performance and conduct, following complaints from a considerable number of… Continue reading

Leasehold Advisory Service – Buildings Insurance Survey-closes 27th September

The LEASE building insurance survey launched at the end of August. Click here to enter the survey. Over 3,000 leaseholders have participated in the survey. This is a fantastic result, but we need more. Why Your Input… Continue reading

LKP briefing on the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill

NB the consultation on ground rents is still ongoing – please respond to it even though it is a clunky survey. Please support the option for ‘set ground rents to peppercorn’ (i.e. ground rents can… Continue reading

The promised leasehold reforms – watered down and several years late but better than nothing!

A good summary below (from @FreeLeeValuers) regarding the changes proposed in the bill which is being read in house of commons today. The bill includes some changes effecting Right to Manage to supposedly… Continue reading

The Observer view on leasehold: let’s abolish this antiquated and unfair system

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/nov/04/the-observer-view-on-the-antiquated-leasehold-system Observer editorial Sat 4 Nov 2023 19.00 GMT It’s simply a money-making scam that allows landowners to exploit those who have bought their own home ‘This system is not business, it is… Continue reading