Property News · February 27, 2024

Anti-leasehold bill contains loopholes for developers, say campaigners


Clauses in Michael Gove’s bill include exemptions for properties in a retirement village or on land where a lease has already been grantedMichael Gove’s signature bill to stop developers selling new houses as leasehold properties contains loopholes that will allow them to continue doing so in certain circumstances, a revelation that has triggered anger among housing campaigners.The housing secretary will bring his leasehold reform bill back to the Commons for a final time on Tuesday, this time with clauses to ban leases on new homes after they were mistakenly left out at the previous stage. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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