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![King’s Speech: Labour policies back housebuilding and leasehold reform](/upload/images/shutterstock_1100834378(1)(1).jpg)
Housebuilding, leasehold and rental reform are set to be key roles of the new Labour Government’s legislative agenda but agency regulation...
18 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Unintended consequences of 'rushed' leasehold law](/upload/images/5%20--%20Proofed%20--%20Unintended%20consequences%20of%20rushed%20leasehold%20law%20By%20Mark%20Chick.jpg)
In what are some of the biggest changes to the residential leasehold sector in the last 21 years since the Commonhold...
01 June 2024
From: Features
!['A muted win' – leasehold reform bill passes](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews-400x310.png)
The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill was the final piece of legislation to pass before Parliament closed ahead of the General...
28 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Government criticised for ‘disappointing’ response to agent regulation inquiry](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/AgentsWorking-400x310.png)
The chairperson of the House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee has hit back at the Government’s approach – or lack of...
22 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Ground rent reform set for scrapheap - reports](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews-400x310.png)
Plans to set ground rents at a ‘peppercorn rate’ are reported to have been dropped amid opposition from freehold campaigners and...
25 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Government's leasehold reform proposals come under the spotlight](/upload/images/5%20proofed%20-%20Government's%20leasehold%20reform%20weekend%20feature%20by%20EAT%20team.jpg)
The complexities of the government’s leasehold reform proposals affecting millions of homeowners came under the spotlight at a seminar organised by...
02 March 2024
From: Features
![Could ROPA rules finally materialise in leasehold reforms?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/AgentsWorking-400x310.png)
Estate agency regulations and minimum standards may finally see the light of day after Labour put forward amendments to the Government’s...
19 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Leasehold reform bill returns to Parliament – will it be improved?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews1-400x310.png)
Parliamentary news may have been dominated by the fallout from the Rwanda Bill yesterday but another important piece of legislation also...
17 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Revealed! The best month for completions and what buyers wanted in 2023](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/3%20CoupleMakingOffer-400x310.png)
March was the most popular month for completions this year as sales took longer and buyers focused on affordability, analysis has...
28 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Leasehold reform legislation still has ‘missing parts’ - warning](/upload/images/shutterstock_1155447730.jpg)
The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill is falling short of its own objectives, an industry executive has claimed. Linz Darlington, founder of...
13 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Leasehold reform bill passes second reading](/upload/images/shutterstock_1155447730.jpg)
The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill passed its second reading in Parliament last night. Housing minister Lee Rowley pledged that the legislation...
12 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Long-awaited leasehold reform laws to be unveiled today](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews-400x310.png)
The long-awaited Leasehold and Freehold Bill is set to be unveiled in Parliament today. The Bill aims to make it cheaper and...
27 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Revolutionising leasehold -the road ahead for owners and managers of blocks of flats](/upload/images/__thumbs/3%20--%20%20Proofed%20--%20Revolutionising%20Leasehold%20The%20Road%20Ahead%20for%20Owners%20and%20Managers%20of%20Blocks%20of%20Flats%20FINAL%20by%20Robert%20Poole.jpg/3%20--%20%20Proofed%20--%20Revolutionising%20Leasehold%20The%20Road%20Ahead%20for%20Owners%20and%20Managers%20of%20Blocks%20of%20Flats%20FINAL%20by%20Robert%20Poole__400x268.jpg)
The United Kingdom stands on the precipice of a historic overhaul in property ownership. With the King's speech unveiling the anticipated...
25 November 2023
From: Features
![Propertymark renews calls for agency regulation](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Will%20the%20post%20Christmas%20boom%20materialise%20this%20year%20CoupleMakingOffer-400x310.png)
Propertymark has written to the Housing Secretary Michael Gove to reiterate its longstanding call for regulation of property agents. The agency trade...
13 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Leasehold Reform - Government must get the balance right](/upload/images/__thumbs/2%20shutterstock_2150126883.jpg/2%20shutterstock_2150126883__400x247.jpg)
Three members of the Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners take a brief look at some of the trials and tribulations awaiting...
11 November 2023
From: Features
![King’s Speech: ‘Disappointing for existing leaseholders’](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/LearningAgents-400x310.png)
Campaigners and commentators have reacted cautiously to leasehold reform proposals put forward in the King’s Speech. The King took part in his...
08 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Propertymark backs leasehold reform proposals](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews-400x310.png)
Propertymark has given its backing to commitments from the Housing Minister on the long-awaited next steps of leasehold reform. Timothy Douglas, head...
01 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Is the government changing its tune on landlords?](/upload/images/RPT%20Feature%202608.png)
I recently wrote that the long-gestating Renters Reform Bill, finally introduced in Parliament back in May, could be poorly timed, both...
26 August 2023
From: Features
![Labour: We will abolish leasehold in first 100 days](/upload/images/shutterstock_1155447730.jpg)
The Labour Party has pledged to introduce legislation within its first 100 days of Government to abolish leasehold if it wins...
24 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![Act now - don't delay extending your lease](/upload/images/__thumbs/Act%20now%20-%20dont%20delay%20extending%20your%20lease.jpg/Act%20now%20-%20dont%20delay%20extending%20your%20lease__400x267.jpg)
Real estate consultants SHW is advising leaseholders not to wait to extend their lease. The call follows the start of the Government’s...
20 May 2023
From: Features
![‘Fundamental’ leasehold reform promised in King’s Speech](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews1-400x310.png)
Housing Secretary Michael Gove has signalled that legislation to allow for further leasehold reform will be included in the next parliamentary...
21 February 2023
From: Breaking News
![Housing Secretary commits to leasehold reform before election](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews1-400x310.png)
Housing Secretary Michael Gove has committed to leasehold reform and fixing cladding issues before the next election. It comes as the Government...
30 January 2023
From: Breaking News
![Opinion - what will 2023 bring for the property market?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Seasonal%20Photos/2023Loading-400x310.png)
As we move closer to the end of the year, we invariably begin to think of what 2023 will bring, how...
10 December 2022
From: Features
![Q&A with HBSG's Maria Harris - are digital mortgages the future?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/MortgageApplyNow_400x310.png)
With reform of the home buying and selling process as crucial as it's ever been, and disrupters like Coadjute and PEXA...
22 October 2022
From: Features
![Property Natter - why housing must always have a seat at the top table](/upload/images/Site%20logos/PropertyNatter-2019-400x310.png)
First off, my own quick tribute to the Queen, who died on Thursday afternoon aged 96. Despite her age and declining...
10 September 2022
From: Features
![Government must fix competitive disadvantage of leasehold reforms](/upload/images/Back-link-images/house%20and%20happer%20scale.jpg)
A parliamentary petition calling for ground rent charges to be extended to existing leases has reached the required number of signatures...
28 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Older leaseholds homes could become harder to sell until full reform - claim](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/LeaseholdImage-2020-400x310.jpg)
New rules on leasehold homes came in this week, banning ground rents on new leases but a property expert warns this...
30 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![Agents prepare for planning overhaul as sector digests Queen's Speech](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/PlanningImage-400x310.jpg)
Agents have pledged to keep a close eye on planning reforms amid a proposed overhaul announced in the Queen’s Speech yesterday. Prince...
11 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![Leasehold reform - what do agents and conveyancers need to know?](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/LeaseholdImage-2020-400x310.jpg)
You will hopefully have seen that the Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act 2022 has now received its Royal Assent, meaning it...
30 April 2022
From: Features
![Improving the home buying and selling process - what's the latest?](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/Property-MagnifyingGlass--1-400x310.jpg)
Despite the progress made in so many areas, particularly in terms of leasehold reform – although we are calling upon the...
27 November 2021
From: Features
![ALEP welcomes ground rents action as Countryside scraps unfair lease terms](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/UK-Houses-Row-2019-400x310.jpg)
The Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners (ALEP) has become the latest body to welcome the decision by Countryside Properties to scrap the requirement to pay...
17 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![National Leasehold Campaign backs latest CMA action on ground rents](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/NewHomes-400x310.png)
One of the biggest campaign groups calling for leasehold reform has welcomed the action taken by the Competition and Markets Authority...
16 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![Get on with it! Leasehold reform delays hurting the market - claim](/upload/images/library/LeaseholdImage-2020-400x310.jpg)
The lack of progress on the much-anticipated government reforms of the leasehold system is leaving thousands of homeowners stranded, according to...
20 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![Just Window Dressing! Leasehold experts hit out at reform proposals](/img/default/eat.png)
Leading leasehold experts have sharply criticised the much-hyped reforms announced by the government last week. The Leasehold Group of Companies - formerly led by...
11 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![Leaseholders advised not to wait for reform - it could take years](/img/default/eat.png)
Wholesale reform of leasehold issues is still some years away, despite recent proposals by the Law Commission and pledges by the...
06 August 2020
From: Breaking News
![990-year lease extensions could help end leasehold scandal](/img/default/eat.png)
The long-awaited proposals for leasehold reform produced by the Law Commission suggests giving owners the right to extend their lease for...
22 July 2020
From: Breaking News
![Big day for Leasehold reform as Law Commission issues reports](/img/default/eat.png)
It’s a big day for leasehold reform today with the Law Commission due to publish three residential leasehold and commonhold reports. They...
21 July 2020
From: Breaking News
![Industry welcome for clampdown on developers’ leasehold sales](/img/default/eat.png)
There’s been a broad welcome from agents and other industry organisations for the latest report from the Competition and Markets Authority...
02 March 2020
From: Breaking News
![Agents warned they will be accused of mis-selling](/img/default/eat.png)
A leasehold reform campaigner claims estate agents face “growing calls to be held accountable for mis-selling leasehold properties.” Louie Burns, managing director...
21 January 2020
From: Breaking News
![Breakthrough as agent sells apartments without ground rents](/img/default/eat.png)
A London estate agency says a new scheme of apartments being launched for sale this weekend will be the first ever...
07 November 2019
From: Breaking News
![Regulating agents is key demand from leasehold campaigner](/img/default/eat.png)
A 10 point manifesto to drive forward leasehold reform has been published by prominent campaigner Louie Burns, of The Leasehold Solutions Group. The 10...
06 November 2019
From: Breaking News
![Property Jobs Today: what’s happening where in our industry](/img/default/eat.png)
Hello there and welcome along to the latest PJT, your weekly catch-up on who’s moving where in agency, amongst suppliers and...
04 November 2019
From: Breaking News
![Government blasted over ‘scandalous’ leasehold reform proposals](/img/default/eat.png)
A leasehold reform campaigner says government proposals risk creating a two-tier market and do nothing to assist leaseholders already hit by...
02 July 2019
From: Breaking News
![Housing minister in racism row apologises for “inappropriate” words](/img/default/eat.png)
The minister at the centre of reforms to the estate and lettings industry sector has apologised for what she calls “inappropriate...
24 June 2019
From: Breaking News
![‘Punish rip-off culprits’ - CMA urged to be aggressive on leasehold abuse](/img/default/eat.png)
A firm supporting leaseholders across the UK says the ongoing Competition and Markets Authority probe should “punish” what it calls “rip off...
24 May 2019
From: Breaking News
![Quiz A Minister: send your questions on replacing leasehold with commonhold](/img/default/eat.png)
In recent weeks our campaign to replace leasehold with commonhold has continued to gather momentum both in the press and across...
02 May 2019
From: Breaking News
![Property Jobs Today - the industry’s movers and shakers…](/img/default/eat.png)
Hello, welcome to a new week and to PJT, your regular Monday round-up of jobs news in the industry. Do please let...
01 April 2019
From: Breaking News
![“Pathetic” government pledge mocked by leasehold expert](/img/default/eat.png)
Almost as soon as the government yesterday made its latest announcement to outlaw rogue leasehold deals, the measure was branded “pathetic. More...
29 March 2019
From: Breaking News
![Agents welcome consultation into new leasehold reform proposals](/img/default/eat.png)
The National Association of Estate Agents has given broad support for radical proposals from the Law Commission to end leasehold abuse...
21 September 2018
From: Breaking News
![New service aims to help 'Right Of First Refusal' leasehold flat owners](/img/default/eat.png)
A new website has been set up specifically to help leasehold flat owners who have been served a Section 5 Notice...
04 July 2018
From: Breaking News
![Why James Brokenshire must build on Sajid Javid’s pivotal housing work](/img/default/eat.png)
To say this is a turbulent time for UK politics would be something of an understatement. As I write, the Brexit...
23 June 2018
From: Features
![Keep promise over leasehold reform, new Housing Secretary is urged](/img/default/eat.png)
A leasehold reform campaigner has called on the government to ensure it publishes its report on leasehold reform before the summer recess at...
04 May 2018
From: Breaking News
![Warning issued about many years before leasehold reform becomes law](/img/default/eat.png)
A leasehold reform campaigning group is warning that “it is likely to be many years” before promised leasehold reform becomes law. Leasehold...
24 April 2018
From: Breaking News
![Group slams 'incredibly weak' government leasehold reforms](/img/default/eat.png)
A specialist leasehold enfranchisement firm has branded government leasehold reforms as "incredibly weak". In an announcement lost in the noise following Damian Green’s sacking,...
22 December 2017
From: Breaking News
![New leasehold reform Bill to help those stranded in their homes](/img/default/eat.png)
Labour MP Justin Madders is working on a Private Members' Bill creating leasehold reform in a bid to help leaseholders who, he...
10 November 2017
From: Breaking News
![Why the new build leasehold ban is a big moment for our industry](/img/default/eat.png)
Without wishing to blow our own trumpet at this time, we did say at the start of the year that 2017...
28 July 2017
From: Features
![Industry backs leasehold reform as government releases more details](/img/default/eat.png)
There has been general support from the industry for the government’s apparent intention to ban new homes in England being sold...
26 July 2017
From: Breaking News
![The Queen's Speech marks another step forward for leasehold reform](/img/default/eat.png)
The political ebb and flow continues - seemingly with all the subtlety of a Boris Johnson rugby tackle on a 10-year...
01 July 2017
From: Features
![Conveyancers set out their ideas for leasehold reform](/img/default/eat.png)
A cluster of conveyancing and legal experts, known as the Legal Sector Group, has published a raft of proposals on leasehold...
21 June 2017
From: Breaking News
![Election preview: Could we be heading for a ‘black swan moment’?](/img/default/eat.png)
In years to come, students of political history might come to look at the 2017 General Election campaign with some interest....
03 June 2017
From: Features
![Leasehold reform: major political parties don't promise enough, says group](/img/default/eat.png)
The Conservative and Labour party manifestos do not go far enough to tackle problems with the leasehold system. That’s the view of...
30 May 2017
From: Breaking News
![Conveyancers want 'log book' and 'home report' for each property](/img/default/eat.png)
The Conveyancing Association wants the creation of a ‘log book’ and ‘Home Reports’ for each home on sale - reminiscent in...
15 March 2017
From: Breaking News
![Leasehold group wants conveyancers' home moving reforms to go further](/img/default/eat.png)
Leaseholds Solution - the company behind the Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners - says it wants recent proposals to modernise the...
28 November 2016
From: Breaking News
![Conveyancers demand sweeping changes to buying process](/img/default/eat.png)
The Conveyancers' Association has called for sweeping changes to the house buying and moving system to create a "more certain and...