Tag: commonhold

The government’s objective is to make ownership cheaper and easier but can commonhold deliver?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th August 2026, 5 days ago | 7

Article by Katherine Simpson, Partner at Edwin Coe LLP The government’s language on leasehold reform remains forthright. Ministers speak of,...

Why a phased start to commonhold is necessary to protect homeowners and housing supply

Author: Lucy Riley

17th August 2026, 6 days ago | 0

The Draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill, published on 27 January, intends to make commonhold the default tenure for new...

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

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

12th August 2026, 2 weeks ago | 32

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

Commonhold will not be instantly cheaper

Author: Mari Knowles

31st July 2026, 3 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, 4 weeks ago | 0

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

Commonhold and RTM: the investor risk is changing

Author: Shabnam Ali-Khan

24th July 2026, 4 weeks ago | 0

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

Commonhold reform: With great power comes great responsibility

Author: Lucy Riley

1st July 2026, 2 months ago | 3

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

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...

Industry reaction to capping ground rents and leasehold reform

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th January 2026, 7 months ago | 4

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

Leasehold consultation will boost rights for millions in England and Wales

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th July 2025, 1 year ago | 13

A consultation to bring in sweeping reforms to overhaul what the government calls the ‘feudal leasehold system’ has been unveiled....