Lawyers Plan to Make Buying Leaseholds Cheaper
Lawyers are pushing for reforms that would make extending or buying out a lease cheaper for landlords and other home owners. The influential Law Commission – an independent body that keeps UK law updated and under review – wants wide ranging reforms of how...
Ground Rent Landlords Urged to Take Misselling Action
Landlords saddled with hefty ground rent charges on homes they rent out are urged to sue their conveyancing landlords for giving poor advice. Around 100,000 new build homes – many owned by buy to let investors – are thought to be affected. In many cases,...
Watchdog Puts Unfair Leasehold Charges Under Scrutiny
Landlords could be unshackled from paying unfair and costly charges as the competition watchdog launches a probe into how the leasehold property market works. The Competition and Mergers Authority (CMA) fears landlords and other homebuyers are locked into crippling...
MPs Urge Leasehold Reform to Make Home Owning Fairer
MPs are calling for far-reaching reform to leasehold property laws to make owning a home cheaper and fairer. The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee claim freeholders are abusing the leasehold property system by making charges that cannot be justified....
Escalating Ground Rents Trap New-build Investors
Buy to let landlords investing in new build leasehold properties that are almost impossible to sell will get a lifeline from the government. Thousands of landlords who have ploughed cash into leasehold new build properties have found the homes difficult to sell or...Coronavirus Guidance
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