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Winners and losers podium illustrating the impact of the proposed UK ground rent cap on leaseholders and freeholders.

The ground rent cap — winners, losers and those in between

Author: Mark Wilson, member of ALEP (Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners)

12th August 2026, 3 days ago | 32

Every reform has winners and losers. In this story, everyone already knows the cast: leaseholders good, freeholders bad, cap the...

Dog with a small house balanced on its nose, symbolising pets in rented homes amid changing rental laws.

Right to Manage companies can recover reasonable costs for pet approvals

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th August 2026, 5 days ago | 2

The government has confirmed that Right to Manage (RTM) companies can grant permission for pets where leases require approval and...

Comparison of leasehold and commonhold apartment ownership, highlighting outdated leasehold versus modern resident-managed commonhold.

Commonhold myths and realities — A balanced take on the new tenure’s potential

Author: Mari Knowles

6th August 2026, 1 week ago | 6

Commonhold was first introduced in England and Wales in 2002 but failed to take off due to a lack of...

Illustration of commonhold and leasehold housing costs, showing rising service charges and long-term property savings

Commonhold will not be instantly cheaper

Author: Mari Knowles

31st July 2026, 2 weeks ago | 3

Leaseholders are among the many people impacted by the cost-of-living crisis, and many are looking to leasehold reform as a...

Leasehold Reform and the Commonhold Question: Evolution or Revolution?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th July 2026, 2 weeks ago | 0

Article by Katherine Simpson, Partner at Edwin Coe LLP The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 (LAFRA) represents one of...

Leasehold reform concept with “RISK” text, property keys and London skyline illustrating investor uncertainty over commonhold and RTM.

Commonhold and RTM: the investor risk is changing

Author: Shabnam Ali-Khan

24th July 2026, 3 weeks ago | 0

Property investors have good reason to watch leasehold reform closely. Much of the public debate is framed around homeowners, but...

Unsafe cladding on a residential apartment building highlighting new government funding for leaseholder building safety.

Leaseholders to receive government support over unsafe cladding

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st July 2026, 4 weeks ago | 1

The government has announced funding to help protect leaseholders living in buildings affected by unsafe cladding. Under the plans, funding...

Leasehold apartment block trapped by rising service charges, ground rent and maintenance costs, highlighting difficulties selling flats.

Leasehold crisis continues as thousands face mounting costs

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th July 2026, 4 weeks ago | 0

Leaseholders remain trapped by rising costs and are unable to sell their homes, despite the government’s Leasehold and Freehold Act....

Comic-style superhero representing commonhold reform against a backdrop of modern apartment buildings and London skyline.

Commonhold reform: With great power comes great responsibility

Author: Lucy Riley

1st July 2026, 1 month ago | 3

There has been a huge amount in the press about the “feudal” system of leasehold and how the government’s revitalised...

Prospective homeowners viewing a commonhold apartment development with shared ownership management

Commonhold explained: What agents should tell buyers and sellers

Author: Mari Knowles

25th June 2026, 2 months ago | 9

The reform debate is moving quickly and consumers are increasingly asking what commonhold is, what it changes and what it...

Pressure gauge showing a proposed £250 ground rent cap as leasehold reform consultation papers fly overhead

Pressure mounts to move £250 ground rent cap forward to 2027

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th June 2026, 2 months ago | 0

Media reports suggest the government could bring forward plans to cap ground rents following pressure from MPs. A story in...

Leaseholders and freeholder lobbyists in a tug-of-war over leasehold reform outside Parliament

Leaseholders clash with lobby group over leasehold reforms

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th June 2026, 2 months ago | 0

Leaseholders have slammed a “shadowy lobbyist group” for its last-ditch attempt to derail leasehold reform. The National Leasehold Campaign (NLC)...

Wooden figures illustrating conflict over ground rents and leasehold reform

Government committee urges faster leasehold reform

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th May 2026, 3 months ago | 0

The Housing, Communities and Local Government (HCLG) committee has scrutinised the government’s draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill, saying it...

Worried leaseholders weigh financial risks around expiring leases and ground rent reforms in the UK housing market.

Campaigners demand urgent reform as leaseholders warned over financial risk

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th May 2026, 3 months ago | 2

Leaseholders are being forced to gamble as campaigners urge the government to act now. The National Leasehold Campaign (NLC) says...

Residents reviewing plans outside a modern apartment building illustrating the shift from leasehold to commonhold ownership.

A direct comparison between leasehold and commonhold

Author: Mari Knowles

21st May 2026, 3 months ago | 17

Commonhold is an alternative form of property ownership to freehold and leasehold. Whilst commonhold has existed since 2002, it has...

Shield symbolising broadband rights and leasehold reform outside a UK residential building

Government sets out leasehold reforms including broadband rights and ground rent cap

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th May 2026, 3 months ago | 12

Leaseholders will have a legal right to request fast broadband connections, with freeholders unable to unreasonably refuse. Under the Leasehold...

Government unveils leasehold reform and social housing investment in King’s Speech

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th May 2026, 3 months ago | 0

King Charles has delivered the King’s Speech setting out the government’s legislative agenda. Among the proposals was the Commonhold and...

New build homes with hidden estate charges and fees highlighted in a residential development

Any thoughts on new build ‘Fleecehold’?

Author: Readers Question

30th April 2026, 4 months ago | 14

Hello, I am thinking of buying a NEW build on an estate where the developer wants to charge £252 per...