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London leasehold service charges remain high despite falling costs for taller residential buildings

Service charges drop but London leaseholders still face steep costs

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th September 2026, 3 days ago | 2

Despite a fall in service charges for leasehold properties across London, charges still remain high. Data from The Property Institute...

Crumbling question mark symbolising uncertainty over UK leasehold valuation reform rates

Leasehold valuation reform: the consultation is asking only half the question

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd September 2026, 1 week ago | 0

Article by Vanessa Griffiths, ALEP Member The government’s consultation on leasehold enfranchisement valuation rates is important because it will help...

Leaseholder weighing whether to extend now or wait for leasehold reform amid the 80-year threshold

Extend now or wait? The short-lease dilemma under leasehold reform

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th September 2026, 2 weeks ago | 2

Article by Vanessa Griffiths, ALEP Member Leaseholders frequently ask whether they should enfranchise now or wait until legislation (both the...

Leasehold reform graphic highlighting pressures facing UK leaseholders and the property market

Propertymark calls for faster leasehold reform

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th September 2026, 3 weeks ago | 0

Propertymark is urging the government to speed up leasehold reform after research found 93% of leaseholders would not buy another...

Deferment and capitalisation rates illustrated alongside residential property and the London skyline

Deferment and capitalisation rates: the small percentages with large consequences

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th September 2026, 3 weeks ago | 0

Article by Vanessa Griffiths, ALEP Member The government is currently consulting on Leasehold enfranchisement valuation rates to determine what deferment...

Homes wrapped in regulation as toxic smoke rises, illustrating the growing burden of leasehold responsibility.

The regulatory wrapper — why some freeholds are becoming toxic liabilities

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

4th September 2026, 4 weeks ago | 1

Recent reforms focus on correcting perceived failures in leasehold ownership. Less attention has been paid to how these changes alter...

Leaseholders driving towards Right to Manage amid uncertainty over leasehold reform

Reform uncertainty drives Right to Manage

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th August 2026, 1 month ago | 2

Article by Katherine Simpson, Partner at Edwin Coe LLP Over the past year, I have seen more leaseholders move towards...

Free lease extension calculator for leaseholders checking lease length and estimated extension costs

Free lease extension calculator launched for leaseholders

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th August 2026, 1 month ago | 1

A new online tool has been launched to help leaseholders check their lease length and estimate extension costs. The Leasehold...

Commonhold flats illustrating shared costs, legal duties and collective responsibilities for owners

What commonhold means for flat owners: from legal duties to shared costs

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th August 2026, 1 month ago | 1

Article by Katherine Simpson, Partner at Edwin Coe LLP The draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill, published in January 2026,...

Commonhold transition from phased development to resident-controlled homes with housing protection

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

Author: Lucy Riley

17th August 2026, 2 months ago | 1

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

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, 2 months ago | 37

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, 2 months ago | 2

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

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 months 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 months ago | 0

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

Angela Rayner announces Labour’s plan to cut benefit payments to criminal landlords

Angela Rayner in shock return as housing secretary

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st July 2026, 2 months ago | 10

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

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, 3 months ago | 0

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

Illustration showing UK house prices rising faster than flat prices, widening the value gap between property types.

House and flat price gap hits 30-year high

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th June 2026, 4 months ago | 0

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

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, 4 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, 4 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, 4 months ago | 2

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

Leasehold contract marked “Excluded” with house model and keys, illustrating leasehold reform concerns

Leaseholders left out as bill excludes action on embedded managers

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th May 2026, 5 months ago | 2

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

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