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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, 6 days ago | 0

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

Golden key and pound symbol beside flats, representing commonhold and leasehold reform

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

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th August 2026, 2 weeks ago | 7

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

Comparison of leasehold and commonhold apartment ownership, highlighting outdated leasehold versus modern resident-managed commonhold.

Commonhold myths and realities — A balanced take on the new tenure’s potential

Author: Mari Knowles

6th August 2026, 3 weeks ago | 6

Commonhold was first introduced in England and Wales in 2002 but failed to take off due to a lack of...

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, 3 months ago | 0

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

Housing minister Matthew Pennycook speaking at podium on leasehold reform policy

Housing minister rejects calls for immediate leasehold abolition

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st May 2026, 4 months ago | 2

The housing minister claims the government will not “immediately abolish leasehold overnight”. In a speech at the Institute for Government...

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

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

Commonhold myths and realities — A balanced take on the new tenure’s potential

Government committee urges faster leasehold reform

Housing minister rejects calls for immediate leasehold abolition