{"id":147338,"date":"2024-10-09T18:09:37","date_gmt":"2024-10-09T11:09:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/ministers-accused-of-dawdling-over-leasehold-changes-in-england-and-wales\/"},"modified":"2024-10-09T18:37:56","modified_gmt":"2024-10-09T11:37:56","slug":"ministers-accused-of-dawdling-over-leasehold-changes-in-england-and-wales","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/ministers-accused-of-dawdling-over-leasehold-changes-in-england-and-wales\/","title":{"rendered":"Ministers accused of \u2018dawdling\u2019 over leasehold changes in England and Wales"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nResidents groups call for passing of secondary legislation for Leasehold Reform Act as promised in king\u2019s speechUK politics live \u2013 latest updatesCampaigners have accused the government of dragging its heels over promised changes to the leasehold system in England and Wales, with homeowners still waiting for measures passed by the last government to be enacted.Residents groups have called on ministers to pass secondary legislation needed to enforce the Leasehold Reform Act, which was voted through with cross-party support. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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