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Pressure gauge showing a proposed £250 ground rent cap as leasehold reform consultation papers fly overhead

Pressure mounts to move £250 ground rent cap forward to 2027

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th June 2026, 1 week ago | 0

Media reports suggest the government could bring forward plans to cap ground rents following pressure from MPs. A story in...

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, 2 weeks ago | 0

Leaseholders have slammed a “shadowy lobbyist group” for its last-ditch attempt to derail leasehold reform. The National Leasehold Campaign (NLC)...

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 weeks ago | 2

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

Investor facing issues with Liverpool student accommodation leasehold investment and vacant rental units

Leasehold studio investment Liverpool 2018: seeking other owners?

Author: Readers Question

22nd May 2026, 1 month ago | 4

I purchased a 250-year leasehold studio apartment in a Liverpool city centre development in 2018 as an investment. The development...

Shield symbolising broadband rights and leasehold reform outside a UK residential building

Government sets out leasehold reforms including broadband rights and ground rent cap

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th May 2026, 1 month ago | 12

Leaseholders will have a legal right to request fast broadband connections, with freeholders unable to unreasonably refuse. Under the Leasehold...

Government unveils leasehold reform and social housing investment in King’s Speech

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th May 2026, 1 month ago | 0

King Charles has delivered the King’s Speech setting out the government’s legislative agenda. Among the proposals was the Commonhold and...

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, 2 months ago | 2

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

Freehold for sale sign with padlock and keys in front of an apartment block symbolising leasehold ownership transfer

Selling freehold of small block of flats?

Author: Readers Question

15th April 2026, 2 months ago | 22

I own the freehold of a small block of flats. I also owned all of the leasehold flats (jointly with...

Sign stating “No shares, no voting rights” outside a residential street, highlighting loss of resident control

Management company removed shareholders and votes?

Author: Readers Question

3rd February 2026, 5 months ago | 4

Hi, would like some advice. A small development’s residents pay a rent charge for communal areas (garden, fences, lights, etc.)....

Wooden figures illustrating conflict over ground rents and leasehold reform

Industry reaction to capping ground rents and leasehold reform

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th January 2026, 5 months ago | 4

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

Water pouring over a document titled “Leasehold Reforms,” symbolising pressure on government promises

Pressure mounts on government over leasehold reform

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th January 2026, 5 months ago | 0

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

Megaphone and email icons over world map representing a mass email campaign to MPs on leasehold reform

Campaign urges MPs to deliver action for leaseholders

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th January 2026, 5 months ago | 4

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

Broken communal front door of a block of flats after forced police entry, boarded and unsafe for residents

Freeholder refuses to replace damaged door?

Author: Readers Question

8th January 2026, 6 months ago | 7

I have two leasehold flats in a block of 4 converted flats, the freeholder owns the other two. The police...

Question mark over empty parking bay highlighting uncertainty over allocated parking space

Defective lease – missing parking space?

Author: Readers Question

18th December 2025, 6 months ago | 3

Hello, I legally completed on a flat in July 2015 and the development was physically completed in November 2018. I...

Lawyers reviewing a disputed lease agreement with legal documents and gavel on desk

Share of Freehold company in a real mess?

Author: Readers Question

16th December 2025, 6 months ago | 6

I own two properties in a development of 52. Each property owns 1/52nd of the freehold, so I own about...

Modern leasehold flat with EPC energy efficiency rating graphic

Landlords avoid leasehold flats over EPC C targets and service charges

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th August 2025, 10 months ago | 0

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

Fees and charges text with a blurred digital background, a question mark sign, and for sale sign with a red cross

Lost sales because of high ground rent charges?

Author: Readers Question

30th April 2025, 1 year ago | 12

Hi, Folks, Over the last few years I have sold most of my rental properties situated in the suburbs of...

A person touching digitial images, a question mark and Leasehold

Extending a lease – Formal or informal approach?

Author: Readers Question

3rd April 2025, 1 year ago | 11

I am seeking to extend the lease on my flat (currently 91/92 years) by adding 90 years. Last year, I...

A figure of a person with question marks on top of its head, a house, and a tower block on either side, with an arrow pointing to each. stacked coins increasing in size on a yellow background

Which property will make a better return?

Author: Readers Question

1st April 2025, 1 year ago | 2

My goal is to get an income to replace my rental income. I have funds to cover the next few...

Business person pointing at a glowing question mark, symbolising uncertainty about leaseholder rights

Have we lost our right to buy the freehold?

Author: Readers Question

26th February 2025, 1 year ago | 7

I am a leaseholder in a block of four flats but am selling as I no longer want to be...

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