Thursday, 19 July 2018

Leasehold Law Set For Radical Reform


Radical new proposals to provide a fairer deal for leasehold homeowners have been announced by the Law Commission. Following hot on the heels of plans by the Government to ban the sale of houses on a leasehold basis, the independent legal body is outlining a range of measures to help existing leasehold homeowners buy the freehold of their houses. These include:
·         options for changing the valuation formula, having been asked by Government to examine how to reduce the price while providing sufficient compensation to landlords
·         making it easier for homeowners to buy the freehold
·         removing the requirement that leaseholders must have owned their house for two years before making a claim
Read more on the Law Commission website.

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