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The King's speech in July of this year included the announcement that the newly elected Labour Government will take steps to bring the "feudal leasehold system" to an end, "reinvigorating" commonhold through a

It has been a roller coaster of a year for those tracking leasehold reform.  The dissolution of Parliament following the snap announcement of the July general election saw the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act

The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill had been making relatively swift progress through the Parliamentary process but was still due to be subject to further scrutiny and debate at the point of the announcement of

It is perhaps not surprising that many have lost track of quite where we are in terms of leasehold reform. But to provide a timely update, this week saw the start of the four day Committee Stage of the Leasehold and

It is perhaps not surprising that many have lost track of quite where we are in terms of leasehold reform.  In short, both the Freehold and Leasehold Reform Bill and the Renters (Reform) Bill are progressing

Leasehold reform has been on the political agenda for several years and there was therefore considerable speculation as to what the King's Speech in November would bring, particularly in the areas of enfranchisement

Property Litigation Partner, Colin Young

Those with an interest in Landlord and Tenant legislation generally, and enfranchisement in particular, will have approached the King’s Speech delivered today with a heightened sense of interest, and a hope for

I have long written about pending changes for landlords and leaseholders around leasehold enfranchisement (which you can catch up on 

In our Spring Insight we reported on the announcement from Michael Gove, Secretary of State at the Department for

For some time I have written about pending changes for landlords and leaseholders around leasehold enfranchisement (which you can catch up on

Leasehold reform has been mooted for a number of years now and following the Law Commission's reports published in 2020, those advising clients on leasehold property have been waiting with baited breath to see if and

Earlier this week, in the House of Commons, Michael Gove, Secretary of State at

For some time I have written about pending changes for landlords and leaseholders. However, set against the backdrop of one black swan event after another, enfranchisement claims seemed low on the list of government

For some time, those advising clients on leasehold property, and specifically in relation to potential enfranchisement claims, have had to temper their advice due to the fact that the law is likely to change.