The Renters’ Rights Act 2025 brought an end to the so-called “AST trap” for leaseholders on 27 December 2025. The AST trap previously gave freeholders the power to evict leaseholders who do not pay ground rent in certain circumstances using the rules in Section 8 of the Housing Act 1988 for non-payment of rent. Before […]
The end of the ground rent “AST trap” evictions for leaseholders View Post »
The government published the Commonhold White paper on 3 March 2025, which Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook heralded in the press release as “the beginning of the end for the ‘feudal’ leasehold system”. The press release says this will involve the introduction of a comprehensive new legal framework for commonhold by the end of this parliament (by
What we know about the upcoming Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill View Post »
The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 received Royal Assent on 24 May 2024, and has started to come into force. The press release lauded the original publication of the Bill as “part of the most significant reforms to the leasehold system for a generation”. When implemented, the Act will increase the rights of England’s
Practical Guide to the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 View Post »
The government published a new consultation called Strengthening leaseholder protections over charges and services on 4 July 2025 with proposals to give leaseholders in both England and Wales more transparency and control over service charges and major works, change how legal costs are handled in leasehold disputes and introduce minimum qualifications for managing agents. This
Leasehold reform: service charges, major works, qualifications for managing agents View Post »
The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 made the statute book in May 2024 during the “wash up” period shortly after the General Election was called. Plans by the Conservative government to cap ground rent and make commonhold the default tenure, as recommended by the Law Commission in 2020, did not make it into the legislation.
The latest on the implementation of leasehold reform (2025) View Post »
The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 was one of the last pieces of legislation that made it onto the statute book after the General Election was called. However, there was considerable disappointment among leaseholders that the Conservative’s manifesto commitment to reduce ground rent to a “peppercorn” was not included in the Bill, and that
General Election: Where the political parties stand on leasehold reform View Post »
This blog post is a guide to the implications of the 2024 General Election for landlords and the wider private rented sector. The General Election comes at a crucial time for the landlords and the private rented sector, with two significant pieces of legislation (the much delayed Renters Reform Bill and the Leasehold and Freehold
General Election: What happens to rental and leasehold reform now? View Post »
