ground rent cap Archives

The proposed ground rent cap and its impact

21st August 2026, 2 days ago | 1

It is a well-established view that reform of ground rents is long overdue. Under the draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th May 2026, 4 months ago | 2

The government has confirmed that its draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill does not currently include measures to tackle so-called...

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...

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th January 2026, 7 months ago | 7

The government has announced that ground rents in England and Wales will be capped at £250 a year for leaseholders....