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2024-06-12 • By marty

Since it's manifestos week and all the parties present their manifestos to the public, let's see what they say about the urgently needed leasehold reform:

Labour states:

"Labour will also take decisive action to improve building safety, including through regulation, to ensure we never again see a repeat of the Grenfell fire. We will review how to better protect leaseholders from costs and take steps to accelerate the pace of remediation across the country. We ...

2024-05-27 • By martyraychev

The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act is now a law. Let's see what it has for us:

  • Allowing for lease terms to be extended by 990 years for both houses and flats. 
  • Elimination of the two-year ownership requirement for leaseholders wishing to extend their lease or purchase their freehold. This opens up enfranchisement options to a wider class of tenants.
  • Making it cheaper for tenants to buy their freehold by requiring each side to pay their own c...