commonhold and leasehold reform bill Archives

Commonhold will not be instantly cheaper

31st July 2026, 1 day ago | 2

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

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...

Author: Mari Knowles

21st May 2026, 2 months ago | 17

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

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...

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...

Author: Shabnam Ali-Khan

24th February 2026, 5 months ago | 0

We now have the Draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill. It is not yet in final form and there may...

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

30th January 2026, 6 months ago | 7

If not, the consumer will pay the price Commonhold is back in the spotlight: the Draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform...

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th January 2026, 6 months ago | 4

Industry experts have welcomed the government’s plans to cap ground rents at £250 a year in older leases and introduce...