Tag: leasehold reform

Commonhold will not be instantly cheaper

Author: Mari Knowles

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...

Leasehold Reform and the Commonhold Question: Evolution or Revolution?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th July 2026, 3 days ago | 0

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

Angela Rayner in shock return as housing secretary

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st July 2026, 2 weeks ago | 10

Angela Rayner has returned as housing secretary less than a year after resigning from the post over the stamp duty...

Leasehold crisis continues as thousands face mounting costs

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th July 2026, 2 weeks ago | 0

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

House and flat price gap hits 30-year high

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th June 2026, 1 month ago | 0

Houses now cost 1.7 times more than flats across the UK, as weaker flat price growth and leasehold costs widen...

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)...

Government committee urges faster leasehold reform

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th May 2026, 2 months ago | 0

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

Campaigners demand urgent reform as leaseholders warned over financial risk

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th May 2026, 2 months ago | 2

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

LEASE unveils faster website and free lease length checker

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th February 2026, 6 months ago | 0

The Leasehold Advisory Service (LEASE) has launched the first phase of a major digital refresh by rolling out a redesigned...

If government wants commonhold to succeed at scale it must invest in training

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...

Pressure mounts on government over leasehold reform

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th January 2026, 6 months ago | 0

Leaseholders have warned the government not to betray them by watering down promised leasehold reforms. Press reports suggest a growing...

Campaign urges MPs to deliver action for leaseholders

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th January 2026, 7 months ago | 4

An organisation has launched a mass email campaign calling on MPs to deliver justice for leaseholders. The National Leasehold Campaign...

Leasehold reform – a third way for flat ownership

Author: Lucy Riley

22nd December 2025, 7 months ago | 7

Why leasehold reform doesn’t have to mean commonhold As the government, in its imminent Leasehold and Commonhold Reform Bill, prepares...

Why rushed leasehold reform could destabilise the housing market

Author: Shabnam Ali-Khan

22nd December 2025, 7 months ago | 2

Reform of the leasehold system is long overdue. It’s broadly agreed that the current model, with its layers of complexity...

Freeholders lose challenge to leasehold reform?

Author: Readers Question

28th October 2025, 9 months ago | 9

Freeholders launched a case under human rights law, claiming their rights would be infringed if leaseholders were allowed to benefit...

Landlords avoid leasehold flats over EPC C targets and service charges

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th August 2025, 12 months ago | 0

A letting agency warns landlords avoid letting out leasehold flats due to EPC C targets and service charge challenges. A...

The cost of indecision: When waiting for leasehold reform becomes a liability

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

28th July 2025, 1 year ago | 27

Many leaseholders today find themselves sitting on a financial time bomb. Not because of economic turmoil or interest rates, but...

Angela Rayner slams Section 21 evictions as cause of homelessness

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th January 2025, 2 years ago | 59

Angela Rayner claims the Labour government want to work with landlords, but blames Section 21 evictions for having a significant...

Freehold management failing to carry out repairs?

Author: Readers Question

9th July 2024, 2 years ago | 11

Hello everybody, this is my first post but I have been following and reading the forum on Property118 for quite...

How Will Leasehold Reform Affect Buy-to-Let Property Investing?

Author: Ranjan Bhattacharya

4th July 2024, 2 years ago | 3

Welcome to Property Answers! In this episode, join Liana, John, and Ranjan as they go in-depth with expert analysis on...