Katie Kendrick, Cath Williams and Jo Darbyshire were subject to tens of thousands of pounds of hidden costs as their new-build freeholds soared in value, making their homes unsellable. Their campaign could finally end the...
Read MoreMatthew Pennycook says ending system must be done slowly to avoid hitting housing supply and legal pitfallsA ban on new leasehold properties in England and Wales is unlikely to come into force until after the next election, the...
Read MoreGreater London Authority seeks £6m refund for uncompleted fire safety work on destroyed Spectrum BuildingUK politics live – latest updatesPeople who lost their homes when a tower block in Dagenham burned down say they are being...
Read MoreAlmost 1m UK households are hooked up to heat networks. None had protection from poor service or price hikes … until last month‘If I could move, I would – to a place without a heat network. But I can’t while this debt is hanging...
Read MoreThe YouGov poll also suggests that almost half of Britons think it would be good for the country if Starmer were replacedAs Dave Burke reports for the Daily Mirror, the Reform UK MP Lee Anderson posted a picture on social media...
Read MoreBurnham was responding to a post on social media that reported claims from ‘sources close to PM’As Dave Burke reports for the Daily Mirror, the Reform UK MP Lee Anderson posted a picture on social media of himself and activists...
Read MoreDecision to cap leaseholders’ ground rent also seen as a win for former deputy PM Angela RaynerGood morning. At 7am Keir Starmer announced a decision that will benefit millions of leaseholders. Ground rents are being capped at...
Read MoreKeir Starmer says move is ‘good news for homeowners’ in TikTok video announcing changeGround rents are to be capped at £250 a year for leaseholders in England and Wales, Keir Starmer has announced, as his government unveiled...
Read MoreExclusive: Housing minister says overhaul of feudal-era system would take place before end of this parliamentThe housing minister has promised to abolish the centuries-old leasehold system in England and Wales before the end of...
Read MoreThe royal has bowed to pressure over residents’ right to buy freeholds on parts of his hereditary landPrince William has agreed to end the last feudal restrictions on land ownership in parts of his hereditary Duchy of Cornwall...
Read MoreMatthew Pennycook says Labour must close loopholes in changes to rules in England and Wales passed by GoveLong-awaited reforms to the leasehold system in England and Wales have been delayed for several months due to “flaws” in...
Read MoreThis live blog is closedBritish prime minister Keir Starmer says he is “deeply saddened” to hear that Prescott has died, and called him a “true giant of Labour”.In a statement on X, he said, “I am deeply saddened to hear of the...
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