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The government plans to replace leasehold with commonhold, recently consulting on the ‘best approach to banning new leasehold flats’. In this week’s NLJ, Mark Chick, senior partner at Bishop & Sewell, argues the case for reform rather than an outright ban
Mark Chick ponders the leasehold v commonhold conundrum, arguing for reform, not replacement
Is it possible to own a freehold or leasehold estate in a tree? Mark Pawlowski digs deep

The Leasehold and Commonhold Reform Bill was announced in July, but the full details have not yet been released. What can property lawyers look forward to?

What can be expected from the Draft Leasehold and Commonhold Reform Bill? Shabnam Ali-Khan sets out the knowns & unknowns

The Court of Appeal has clarified the rule on payment of costs where one party acts unreasonably

A shake-up of the residential leasehold property system is on the horizon, writes Kate Rigby. What will this mean for all the parties involved?

A ‘new era in home ownership’ beckons, but what shape will it take?

The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 has passed into law, ushering in a new era in the residential leasehold sector

Government proposals to introduce radical reform in the leaseholder’s favour will have a huge impact on practitioners when acting for landlords, says Shabnam Ali-Khan
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