{"id":76474,"date":"2018-01-13T14:00:52","date_gmt":"2018-01-13T07:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/ground-rent-we-feel-like-prisoners-in-our-own-home\/"},"modified":"2018-01-13T14:03:10","modified_gmt":"2018-01-13T07:03:10","slug":"ground-rent-we-feel-like-prisoners-in-our-own-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/ground-rent-we-feel-like-prisoners-in-our-own-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Ground rent: \u2018We feel like prisoners in our own home\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nHigh charges have left young homebuyers trapped \u2013 and the John Lewis pension fund has been accused of playing a roleThousands of young homebuyers remain trapped in virtually brand-new homes made unsaleable by spiralling ground rents and abandoned by developers such as Taylor Wimpey, despite a ban on the charges promised by the government.Guardian Money can also reveal that the \u00a35bn John Lewis pension fund is behind the soaring rents that have made the lives of some homeowners a misery. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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