Despite the effective scrapping of the two-year rule, more significant changes are expected in the autumn, including the Draft Leasehold and Commonhold Reform Bill.
A new Bill, proposed by the government intends to strengthen leaseholders’ rights, with further measures such as introducing qualifications for property agents also being looked...
Clive Scrivener, Partner at Scrivener Tibbatts Ltd looks at the changes and proposed reforms that could impact both buyers and sellers of leasehold properties today.
Short leases can prove problematic when looking to sell a property and, should the lease expire, ownership of the property currently returns to the freeholder
Propertymark is urging the UK Government to implement reforms that will make it more cost-effective and simpler for people to buy and sell leasehold property following the King’s...
Mark Wilson, Director of Myleasehold, explores the significant changes impacting the 4.9 million residential leases in England and Wales following the enactment of the Leasehold and...
House price premiums commanded by freehold properties have climbed by an average of 6.5% across England and Wales, according to the latest research by London lettings and estate agent,...