Despite legislative progress, leaseholders remain trapped by rising costs, complex rules, and an uncertain market. Based on evidence from Propertymark members and leaseholders, this report sets out wh...

A major scrutiny report confirms the UK leasehold system is broken. Campaigners call for urgent reform, ground rent caps and no further delay

The debate is an opportunity to send a clear message to Ministers. Leaseholders need MPs in the chamber this Thursday.

The debate is an opportunity to send a clear message to Ministers. Leaseholders need MPs in the chamber this Thursday.

Katie Kendrick, Cath Williams and Jo Darbyshire were subject to tens of thousands of pounds of hidden costs as their new-build freeholds soared in value, making their homes unsellable. Their campaign ...

Katie Kendrick, Cath Williams and Jo Darbyshire were subject to tens of thousands of pounds of hidden costs as their new-build freeholds soared in value, making their homes unsellable. Their campaign could finally end the ‘feudal’ system in England and Wales

Katie Kendrick, Cath Williams and Jo Darbyshire were subject to tens of thousands of pounds of hidden costs as their new-build freeholds soared in value, making their homes unsellable. Their campaign ...

Leaseholders are being forced to gamble as campaigners urge the government to act now.

Practitioner accused in parliament of 'bullying, threatening and harassing' leaseholders into buying freeholds from him.

Campaigners urge MPs to take immediate action on leasehold reform - Breaking news for estate agents and the residential property industry. Independent, unbiased, and factual reporting. A forum for dis...

Campaigners urge MPs to take immediate action on leasehold reform - Breaking news for estate agents and the residential property industry. Independent, unbiased, and factual reporting. A forum for dis...

Leaseholders have been left “abandoned, angry and frustrated” after the Government failed to deliver legislation on promised reforms by the end of this year. – National Leasehold Campaign: ‘Government...

Pension funds and investors put pressure on Treasury to scrap pledge that would mark a shift from leasehold to ‘commonhold’

Florence Eshalomi, Chair of the Housing, Communities and Local Government (HCLG) Committee has responded to the Government’s failure to publish the draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill in ...

The quiet divide conveyancers are now facing under the hidden impact of leasehold reform: Louise Ainley, conveyancing solicitor at licensed conveyancer course provider Access Law Online, explains how ...

St George's Square leaseholders led by Liam Spender have won their Court of Appeal challenge to a leased £500k door entry system fitted in the year 2000.

Executors of extra care shared ownership properties are struggling to settle family members’ estates due to service charge costs and leasehold concerns.

Angela Rayner is leading Labour backbench demands for the Government to stick to its promise to reform the leasehold system and save homeowners thousands of pounds

Mike Hoffman says he is now living with a leasehold nightmare of ‘mismanagement’ and ‘neglect’

Exclusive: Senior minister raises ‘significant concerns’ over one of UK’s biggest property managers

By Dr Alexander Hamilton Dr. Alexander Hamilton is an economic adviser and development economist at the UK’s FCDO, where he specialises in the economies of the Middle East and North Africa.  He writes...

Justin Madders said the ‘exploitative model’ should no longer be accepted by councils as part of planning applications.

Parasitical, wealth-eroding freehold landlordism has suffered a devastating blow, but the appeals may keep coming if landlords reckon delay works in their favour By Liam Spender Liam Spender is a trus...

Discover the hidden costs of delaying lease extensions in the UK. As leasehold reform stalls, leaseholders face rising premiums and marriage value risks. Act now to avoid financial pitfalls.

The freeholders' judicial review to thwart leasehold reform ends and we await judgment - but freeholder have already won delay.

The Court of Appeal ruling could have implications for who bears the costs of building safety.

By Liam Spender Liam Spender is a trustee of LKP and head of real estate litigation at Velitor Law, whose class action leasehold insurance commissions is reported on BBC here The views expressed here ...

Property firms allegedly charged leaseholders commission for arranging buildings insurance without telling them.

This is how freeholders aim to torpedo our hard fought efforts to reform leasehold with human rights litigation.

By Liam Spender Today saw the second of four days in the freeholders’ judicial review challenge to the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act (“LAFRA”). Court 76 was packed again [with lawyers. Actually th...

By Liam Spender The freeholders’ judicial review began at the High Court in London today, running until Friday. Freeholders are off to a bad start with their argument that the Leasehold and Freehold R...

This is how freeholders aim to torpedo our hard fought efforts to reform leasehold with human rights litigation.