Recent Leasehold News
It’s good to vent. When was the last time you had a big air out?•Our view: Your First Home must put buyers before builders•Borrowers face payment hike after average mortgage rates hit 6% •Housing Ombudsman Service statement: IT Security Incident•Housing Ombudsman’s Annual Complaints Review finds landlords resolving more issues before they escalate•Housing Ombudsman publishes revised Scheme and consultation outcome ahead of STAIRs•Electricity changes – going down a little – at last. •Freeholds have plummeted in value and the risk-premium of owning them has risen sharply. Has government noticed?•Government’s proposed £250 ground rent cap has already busted the freehold market – and should make lease extensions cheaper right now•NLC’s Call to Action on Enfranchisement Valuation Rates•Thursday’s Leasehold Reform Debate: Now Is the Time to Contact Your MP•Leasehold Crisis Deepens: 250,000 Homes Near 80-Year Cliff Edge•“A Second Mortgage”: High Point Village Leaseholders Call for Action Over Soaring Charges•Lessons from Spain: Organising to Fight the Housing Emergency•Does Housing Need Its Own Horizon-Style Inquiry?• It’s good to vent. When was the last time you had a big air out?•Our view: Your First Home must put buyers before builders•Borrowers face payment hike after average mortgage rates hit 6% •Housing Ombudsman Service statement: IT Security Incident•Housing Ombudsman’s Annual Complaints Review finds landlords resolving more issues before they escalate•Housing Ombudsman publishes revised Scheme and consultation outcome ahead of STAIRs•Electricity changes – going down a little – at last. •Freeholds have plummeted in value and the risk-premium of owning them has risen sharply. Has government noticed?•Government’s proposed £250 ground rent cap has already busted the freehold market – and should make lease extensions cheaper right now•NLC’s Call to Action on Enfranchisement Valuation Rates•Thursday’s Leasehold Reform Debate: Now Is the Time to Contact Your MP•Leasehold Crisis Deepens: 250,000 Homes Near 80-Year Cliff Edge•“A Second Mortgage”: High Point Village Leaseholders Call for Action Over Soaring Charges•Lessons from Spain: Organising to Fight the Housing Emergency•Does Housing Need Its Own Horizon-Style Inquiry?•

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Practical, sourced help for leaseholders in England. Browse the resources directory, read the FOI guide, or check the frequently asked questions. Below is a consolidated round-up of the latest leasehold news from across the sector.

Leasehold news round-up

A consolidated look at what's happening across the sector. Headlines link to their original source.

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