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  • Moving to commonhold: banning leasehold for new flats

    We are seeking views on plans to introduce a ban on new leasehold flats. ​

    • From: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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  • Draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill

    The draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill will bring forward reforms designed to modernise, strengthen and reinvigorate the commonhold and leasehold framework.

    • From: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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  • Enhanced protections for homeowners on freehold estates

    This consultation seeks view on proposals to implement aspects of Part 5 of the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 and further reforms.

    • From: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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  • Reducing the prevalence of private estate management arrangements

    This consultation seeks view on proposals to tackle unadopted amenities on privately managed housing estates in England.

    • From: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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  • Consultation on introducing permitted insurance fees for landlords, freeholders and property managing agents

    We are seeking views on proposals to prevent freeholders, property managing agents and landlords from imposing on leaseholders opaque and excessive charges related to building insurance, often in the form of commissions. Ins…

    • From: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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  • Strengthening leaseholder protections over charges and services: consultation

    Proposals to implement aspects of Part 4 of the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 and future reform on leasehold charges and services.

    • From: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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  • Commonhold White Paper

    The Commonhold White Paper sets out government’s proposal for how the reformed commonhold model will operate in England and Wales.

    • From: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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  • Jointly owned leasehold properties​

    ​​This call for evidence seeks to understand the impact of the leaseholder protections where a leasehold property is owned by 2 or more individuals.​

    • From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
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  • Modern leasehold: restricting ground rent for existing leases

    This consultation seeks views on capping the maximum ground rent that residential leaseholders can be required to pay in England and Wales.

    • From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
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    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • ​​Consultation impact assessment - modern leasehold: restricting ground rent for existing leases​

    Impact assessment for the government’s consultation “modern leasehold: restricting ground rent for existing leases”. ​

    • From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
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    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Reforming the leasehold and commonhold systems in England and Wales

    This consultation seeks views on a number of reforms to the leasehold and commonhold system following recommendations in the Law Commission’s reports published in July 2020.

    • From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Leaseholder-owned buildings (11m+ or 5 storeys+): call for evidence

    This is a call for evidence on the issues in leaseholder-owned buildings that are covered by the leaseholder protections in other buildings.

    • From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Leasehold reform: government response to the Select Committee report

    A response by the government to the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee's report on leasehold reform.

    • From: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021)
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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Implementing reforms to the leasehold system

    We are seeking views on how to implement the government’s reforms to the leasehold system in England to improve the housing market for consumers.

    • From: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021)
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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Tackling unfair practices in the leasehold market

    Seeks views on prohibiting the sale of new build leasehold houses, limiting ground rents and protecting leaseholders from possession orders.

    • From: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021)
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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Creating awareness for residential leaseholders about the government approved redress scheme

    This discussion paper looks at ways to raise awareness with residential leaseholders about taking a complaint against their property manager to a government approved redress scheme.

    • From: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021)
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Making it easier for leaseholders to gain recognition of a tenants association

    This discussion paper considers what can be done to make it easier for leaseholders to gain recognition of a tenants association.

    • From: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021)
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  • Residential leasehold dwellings in England: technical paper

    This technical paper provides an estimate of the number of residential dwellings owned on long leasehold in England.

    • From: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021)
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Protecting local authority leaseholders from unreasonable charges

    Proposals to update the mandatory directions to include all future central government assistance for works of repair, maintenance or improvement.

    • From: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021)
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Leasehold valuation limits

    This consultation paper contains proposals and the associated impact assessment for updating the property value limits which are used to determine…

    • From: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021)
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government