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Keynote speech by Matthew Pennycook MP, Minister for Housing and Planning – 29 April 2026
In January, the Government published the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill, marking an important step in its long-term ambition to fix issues in this highly complex area of property law. Following the speech, we will explore the Government’s vision further, along with the practical challenges of making it work in…
Set Back for the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024.
Freeholders have been given the right to appeal the last determination. Does this new update mean more delays and potentially a reversal of the Act. More uncertainty but definitely more delay and this could be for years. This is frustrating for leaseholders while it is good news for freeholders. There…
BREAKING NEWS – Government legislation to cap Ground rents at £250 a year announced
The Prime Minister (Sir Kier Starmer) has released a TikTok video announcing that ground rents for leaseholders will be capped at £250 for the first 40 years and then reduced to a peppercorn. The Prime Minister stated in the video “good news for homeowners, we are capping ground Rent at…
Rachel Reeves 2025 – November Budget
The budget had some items that will affect the property market. I will not discuss all the tax changes since they are not directly relevant here although of course less money in peoples pockets will affect the property market but in a less direct way. The main item in the…
The Renters Rights Act 2025 previously known as the Renters Reform Bill.
The Renters Rights Act 2025 has received royal ascent. It is an act that will bring in significant alterations to the UK housing rented sector. Royal ascent was granted on the 27th of November 2025, and the main parts of the Act will be brought in in stages starting on…
Freeholders’ Appeal of the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 (LAFRA)
Last month the High Court rejected the challenge by freeholders to have some of the provisions of the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 (LAFRA) stopped. The main provisions within the Act that affect freeholders are as follows; 1. Removal of payment to freeholders of marriage value. 2. Deferment and…
Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 – Results of the Judicial Review
The results of the judicial review of the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill have been published. This states that the government can effectively; 1. Cap ground rents for lease extension premiums at 0.1% of the market value of the flat 2. Remove marriage value payable to the freeholder. We still…
Update on the leasehold and freehold reform act 2024 as of 7 October 2025
The leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 has been partially introduced so far. The main aspects are the removal of the two year rule. This meant that leaseholders previously had to own the property for two years prior to making an application to the freeholder for a lease extension. The…
Leasehold and Freehold Update September 2025
Matthew Pennycook has repeated that the promised summer consultation on rates will have to wait until the “outcome” of the recent High Court challenge to LFRA 24 also stating in a letter dated 5 September 2025 that “The government must also rectify, via primary legislation, a small number of specific…
Leasehold and Freehold Act Provisions in Force – latest update March 2025
Leasehold and freehold act provisions are in force. The new law, the leasehold and freehold reform act has new provisions which have come into force as of 3 March 2025. For leaseholders in mixed use properties the new provisions allow for qualification for right to manage (RTM) when the Commercial…
Leasehold and Commonhold reform – latest update 28 February 2025
The government has given an update as to the implementation of the leasehold and freehold reform act 2024. The minister for housing and planning, Mathew Pennycoock, has outlined the government‘s position on the timing of the introduction of the various parts of the bill. Pennycook said that Leasehold is to…
January 2025 – Leasehold Reform Act 2024 Update
The housing secretary, Angela Rayner, has confirmed in front of a committee that the government still has an intention to bring in the Leasehold reform legislation later in the year. She was questioned by the housing communities and local government committee on Tuesday. She said “we want to do that…