Leasehold homeowners urged to use Leasehold Reform Act
An industry figure has advised that leasehold homeowners with onerous contract terms should exercise their rights under the Leasehold Reform Act.
Leasehold experts say manifesto proposals fall short
Reformed leasehold policies set out in party manifestos have received criticism for not going quite far enough.
Builders should be advised accordingly
Home buyers from Taylor Wimpey have allegedly been failed by their conveyancing solicitors and are contemplating taking action, according to Leasehold Solutions. This is in regards to a failure of informing house buyers about the housebuilder’s policy to include 10-year doubling ground rents on leasehold properties which are newly-built. Commenting on the anger of some […]
Lawyer calls for judical review on leasehold extensions stacked in favour of freeholders
A lawyer who acts for leaseholders in extensions and freehold purchase has called for a judicial review after the upper tribunal handed down a judgement which she says takes billions from leaseholders and gives to freeholders as part of a “ridiculously unfair” system. The Upper Tribunal handed down a decision on two models of calculating […]
