{"id":140153,"date":"2023-11-04T14:00:32","date_gmt":"2023-11-04T07:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/tory-mps-to-challenge-government-if-leaseholds-ban-does-not-apply-to-flats\/"},"modified":"2023-11-04T14:20:19","modified_gmt":"2023-11-04T07:20:19","slug":"tory-mps-to-challenge-government-if-leaseholds-ban-does-not-apply-to-flats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/tory-mps-to-challenge-government-if-leaseholds-ban-does-not-apply-to-flats\/","title":{"rendered":"Tory MPs to challenge government if leaseholds ban does not apply to flats"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nExclusive: Measure in planned bill stopping sale of new properties under leasehold in England and Wales likely to only cover housesTory MPs are preparing to force the government to toughen up its planned leasehold reforms in England and Wales, with Downing Street expected to launch a bill that falls short of campaigners\u2019 demands.Conservative backbenchers say they are ready to bring amendments to the long-awaited leasehold reform bill, which will be one of the centrepieces of next week\u2019s king\u2019s speech but will not end leasehold on the majority of properties. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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