1/4 million leaseholders have below 80 years remaining on their lease. Time Government took action to Abolish Marriage Value.
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Shadowy Lobbyists Launch Last-Minute Bid to Derail Leasehold Reform
National Leasehold Campaign Warns of ‘Lawfare’ by Vested Interests as Legal Threat Emerges The National Leasehold Campagn has criticised a newly emerged campaign group reported in The Times, warning it represents a coordinated, last‑minute attempt by vested interests to stall and weaken long‑overdue leasehold reform in England and Wales. The intervention comes as momentum builds behind government plans to reform the deeply criticised leasehold system, which has left millions of homeowners facing escalating costs, opaque charges and limited control over their properties. “This Is Not Grassroots — It’s Lawfare” Responding to the development, Katie Kendrick said: “This isn’t grassroots campaigning — it’s lawfare by vested interests using anonymous fronts to… Read More
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Make Your Voice Heard on the Leasehold Reform Draft Bill
The new draft bill is undergoing scrutiny which is why we need leaseholders to make sure their voices are heard. Complete the Governments online survey now On 27 January 2026, the Government published a draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill for pre-legislative scrutiny. The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee is investigating whether the proposed reforms in the draft Bill will be effective, and what changes the Government could make to improve the draft Bill before the final version is introduced to Parliament. They would like to hear your views about the draft Bill, which will inform the recommendations they make to the Government. We appreciate the draft bill is extensive and not easy to understand. We would advise you… Read More
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GOVERNMENT ON THE VERGE OF BEING HOODWINKED ON GROUND RENTS
Angela Rayner told the Guardian yesterday “A titanic battle is raging to prevent us capping crippling ground rents that families have to pay, often to faceless companies. We must fight and win it” **** URGENT ACTION NEEDED **** NLC URGE ALL LEASEHOLDERS TO EMAIL THEIR MP – Template provided. If you have any issues accessing the template please email us nationalleaseholdcampaign@gmail.com Angela urges Keir Starmer to keep his promise ……. the question is WILL HE ? Leaseholders can not afford to stay quiet. NLC have launched a MASS EMAIL EVENT ROUND 2. Click this link for template Send your emails ASAP. Any problems accessing the email template please just email… Read More
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ABOLISH GROUND RENT PETITION – PLEASE SIGN
The National Leasehold Campaign fully supports this petition to Abolish Ground rents for Existing Residential Leaseholders. Ground Rents are causing increasing issues for existing leaseholders resulting in leaseholders being trapped in homes they can’t sell. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) concluded that ground rents for leasehold properties, were neither legally nor commercially necessary, finding them an “unnecessary” burden on leaseholders for which they received little in return. As always it’s paramount leaseholders voices are united to strengthen the message. Even if your not impacted by ground rents, the NLC still ask you show your support to this petition. This petition calls on the Government to: “Abolish ground rent for… Read More
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LEASEHOLDERS START THE NEW YEAR WITH ACTION – JOIN US
Join the NLC Mass Email Event on January 5th 2026 at 9am.
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LEASEHOLDERS LEFT IN THE DARK FOR CHRISTMAS – NLC PRESS RELEASE
Leaseholders left in the dark for Christmas.
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EMAIL YOUR MP NOW TO ATTEND THE LEASEHOLD APPG ON TUESDAY 4TH MARCH.
Leasehold is a cross-party issue, needing cross-party solutions. Make sure your MP joins the APPG and joins the meeting on 4th March at 5pm.
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FINAL CHANCE TO COMPLETE LEASEHOLD MENTAL HEALTH SURVEY – EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY 24TH FEBRUARY.
THIS IS THE FINAL CHANCE TO COMPLETE THE MENTAL HEALTH SURVEY. The National Leasehold Campaign alongside Silence Of Suicide have extended the Mental Health Survey until Monday 24th February. It’s important we capture the human impact Leasehold is having on mental health and well-being. So many leaseholders report feeling anxious, worried, stressed, depressed, trapped, isolated and exhausted by the situation they are in. You are not alone. It is important to let this new government know that NOTHING has change yet and we remain trapped. Labour when in opposition were always vocal on how inactive the previous government had been regarding tackling the Leasehold Scandal. Now they are in power,… Read More
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URGENT NEED FOR LEASEHOLDERS TO COMPLETE THE CONSULTATION ON INTRODUCING PERMITTED INSURANCE FEES – CLOSES MONDAY 24TH FEB
WE URGE ALL LEASEHOLDERS TO USE THIS WEEKEND TO COMPLETE THE CONSULTATION. WE MUST MAKE OUR VOICES COUNT. The government are seeking views on proposals to prevent freeholders, property managing agents and landlords from imposing on leaseholders opaque and excessive charges related to building insurance, often in the form of commissions calculated using a percentage of the insurance premium. The government has evidence this model can lead to managing agents and freeholders selecting more expensive insurance policies than is necessary. Instead, they would only be able to charge a fair and transparent permitted insurance fee to leaseholders. Leaseholders will be paying these ‘Permitted fees’ and therefore, leaseholders MUST have their… Read More
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EVERYDAY IS GROUNDHOG DAY FOR LEASEHOLDERS WHO REMAIN TRAPPED
Today is officially Groundhog Day but for millions of leaseholders everyday is Feudal Groundhog Day. “The history of Leasehold Reform over the past 150 yrs has been one that repeats itself in what can only be described as Feudal Groundhog Day’” Samantha Dixon MP Chester North & Chester, 23/5/23 ‘This week Freeholders won the right for a judicial review to challenge the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024. Six of the biggest freeholders (ARC, Cadogan/Grosvenor, Abacus, Wallace, John Lyon and Portal Trust) are challenging elements of the enfranchisement provisions of LFRA. They are challenging: They are challenging on the grounds of their Human Rights under A1P1 of the European Convention… Read More
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SHARED OWNERS JOIN THE SHARED OWNERS’ NETWORK CAMPAIGN NOW
Solely dedicated to advancing the rights of shared owners – Join Shared Owners’ Network Now
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NLC LEASEHOLD MORTGAGE SURVEY EXTENDED
NLC MORTGAGE SURVEY EXTENDED If you have had or are having issues trying to sell or get a mortgage please complete the NLC short survey. It’s important we capture this information. ENDING FEBRUARY Click on the article below for full details. MORTGAGE SURVEY – NLC WANT TO HEAR YOUR EXPERIENCE WITH LENDERS
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NLC ELF JOINS THE CAMPAIGN TO SEND A XMAS MESSAGE TO GOVERNMENT
THE NLC ELF JOINS THE CAMPAIGN THIS MONTH TO RAISE AWARENESS. The NLC Elf arrived in December to offer assistance to the NLC movement. Throughout the festive season, #NLCElf has been sharing our message across social media. Team NLC hope you all having a lovely Christmas. We are about to enter our 8th Year of Campaigning to ABOLISH LEASEHOLD. We now have over 32,000 members on our facebook page and almost 10, 000 following us on X (Formerly Twitter). We are now also on BlueSky Help us to continue to reach more leaseholders to enable our movement to grow and ensure this government take the action we need.
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LEASEHOLD CAMPAIGNERS WRITE TO GOVERNMENT FOR URGENT ACTION NOW
On Friday 22nd November the National Leasehold Campaign, End Our Cladding Scandal (EOCS) and Leasehold Knowledge Partnership (LKP) wrote an ‘open letter’ to the Secretary of State of Housing, Communities and Local Government to stress the urgency to reLEASE Leaseholders and deliver Leasehold Reform which currently leaves millions trapped and suffering. Dear Angela & Matthew, Millions of Leaseholders have been in a state of ‘Leasehold Limbo’ since 2017 through years of broken promises and snail pace reforms. Previous Ministers over promised and under delivered. Your new Government has the power to change all of that and redress the status quo. Labour’s pledge to leaseholders in 2019 states “Leasehold reform is… Read More
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NLC RECOMMISSIONS LEASEHOLD MENTAL HEALTH SURVEY – PLEASE COMPLETE NOW
The issues of Leasehold remain and the impact on people’s mental health and well-being is immense. The results of the survey will be given to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government Angela Rayner and Minister of State for Housing Matthew Pennycook SOS Silence Of Suicide alongside the National Leasehold Campaign feel it is important to capture the true human impact this scandal is having on people’s lives and present these findings to the government. The survey is totally anonymous and takes about 10 minutes to complete. We first jointly ran this survey five years ago, and this survey mirrors the previous one so that the results… Read More
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MORTGAGE SURVEY – NLC WANT TO HEAR YOUR EXPERIENCE WITH LENDERS
NLC Mortgage Lenders Survey We have noticed an increase in the number of NLC members and their families reporting property sales are falling through due to issues with their leases. Also being refused new mortgages or remortgages on more favourable terms. In most cases it is reported that lenders are highlighting onerous leases or TP1 terms as the reason for the refusal. We would like to understand what the core issues are and what lenders are more problematic than others as there appears to be inconsistencies. The following short survey will give us more detailed information re ground rents and service charges which seem to be the most common reasons… Read More
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UP-AND-COMING LEASEHOLD DEBATE THIS WEEK- ASK YOUR MP TO ATTEND NOW
***THIS DEBATE HAS NOW BEEN CANCELLED **** We will let you know when the debate has been rescheduled for We must ALL continue to ensure Leasehold is at the top of the political agenda in parliament. Only because the Leasehold and Freehold Act (LFRA) was passed doesn’t mean we sit back patiently and wait for the secondary legislation to be enacted – FAR FROM IT. Currently NOTHING has changed for existing Leaseholders and this MUST CHANGE ! The NLC continues to work tirelessly to help ensure the desperately needed reforms are delivered and the LFRA is ‘Switched on’. The narrative that “It’s all so complicated” and “will take time” is… Read More
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CALL TO ACTION – JOIN THE NLC MASS EMAIL EVENT
THE NATIONAL LEASEHOLD CAMPAIGN (NLC) IS ORGANISING A MORNING OF ACTION NEXT MONDAY – 7TH OCTOBER AT 9AM. We are calling for all leaseholders to email their MP’s at 9am. We want to ensure that the Leasehold Scandal is at the top of the political agenda when they resume from their party conferences on Monday. Our email action is calling for MP’s to : We have tried to make it as easy as possible to join in with this event. We have drafted a template email which you can copy and paste. Please personalise this email to reflect your own personal situation. We advise you draft your email over the… Read More
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NLC DELIVERED CLEAR MESSAGES AT THE LABOUR CONFERENCE
LEASEHOLDERS ARE NOT GOING AWAY – THIS GOVERNMENT MUST TAKE ACTION ! This year the National Leasehold Campaign (NLC) commissioned Ad Bikes to deliver our message to the new Government. It was important we let this new government know that NOTHING has changed yet and we remain TRAPPED. Labour, when in opposition was always vocal on how inactive the previous government had been regarding tackling the Leasehold Scandal. Now they are in power, now they have a chance to change it. Leaseholders will be holding this Government to account. The Ad Bikes certainly made an impact and was seen by thousands of delegates who attended. The first Morning the Ad… Read More
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The story of the NLC is back on stage this week in London at the Camden Fringe Festival – Book your tickets now !
A ‘rollicking juggernaut of a show’ about three women taking on the establishment to help millions of leaseholders Show your support to the National Leasehold Campaign who are relentlessly working to expose the LEASEHOLD SCANDAL. BOOK YOUR TICKETS NOW, 22ND, 23RD & 24TH AUGUST IN CAMDEN, LONDON https://www.thecockpit.org.uk/show/fleecehold Fleecehold charts the journey of three extraordinary women from the North-West who fought for justice over the last eight years after being mis-sold their homes using the Government’s Help to Buy scheme. Katie, a nurse, is furious the developer has sold the freehold to her home to a viscount who owns 200,000 freeholds and now wants her to pay nearly £14,000… Read More
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LEASEHOLDER’S TRIBUTE OF THANKS TO LEGEND SIR PETER BOTTOMLEY
A TRIBUTE TO LEASEHOLD LEGEND SIR PETER BOTTOMLEY Unfortunately for leaseholders Sir Peter lost his seat in the general election last week, which means Leaseholders lost a huge voice within Parliament. On behalf of 30,000 members of the National Leasehold Campaign we wanted to say a HUGE thank you to Sir Peter Bottomley for his relentless campaigning for leaseholders. Without doubt we would not be where we are today without his support. Sir Peter will always be considered by us as a ‘Leasehold Legend’. He has been a thorn in the side of government for many many years on this subject and his support for both the NLC and LKP… Read More
Continue ReadingWE NEED YOUR URGENT HELP TODAY ! – The government appear to be on the verge of betraying leaseholders.
We may not have paid lobbyists to mislead and influence Number 10 but we do have People Power on our side. ACT NOW !!
Continue ReadingNEW LEASEHOLD DOCUMENTARY RELEASED TODAY BY MP BARRY GARDINER
LEASEHOLDERS STORIES – TRAPPED & EXPLOITED MP Barry Gardiner has today released an excellent new 42-minute documentary which tells the story of the millions of leaseholders who are trapped in their own homes, unable to sell The documentary examines the need for better rules to govern apartment management and construction. Barry highlights the imbalance of power that keeps leaseholders as prisoner in their own homes. “The need to end leasehold has never been clearer and with your help we can make sure that this injustice is no longer ignored” Barry Gardiner MP PLEASE SHARE THIS DOCUMENTARY FAR AND WIDE IN GROUP CHATS, ON FACEBOOK, X AND ACROSS ALL SOCIAL MEDIA.… Read More
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TODAY IS THE DAY – GROUND RENT CONSULTATION ENDS – ACT NOW
The Governments Ground Rent Consultation closes TODAY. This is your FINAL reminder to complete the Ground Rent Consultation. This is the best opportunity we have had to make a HUGE change to the system that is rotten to the core. Some Leaseholders may feel their Ground Rent is the least of their problems when they face thousands of pounds unfair Service Charges BUT our campaigns aim to ABOLISH LEASEHOLD has never changed. Killing ground rents for EXISTING leaseholders would go a VERY LONG WAY to getting to our final destination. We have provided guidance below on how to do this. PEPPERCORN IS THE ONLY WAY AHEAD !! Don’t leave it… Read More
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GROUND RENTS COULD DROP TO A PEPPERCORN – TAKE ACTION NOW!
Existing Ground Rents could drop to ZERO if leaseholders take ACTION NOW!
We are fighting for our homes – Consultation closes 17th January
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CHOOSE ONLY A PEPPERCORN – COMPLETE THE GROUND RENT CONSULTATION NOW
The government is currently consulting on ‘restricting ground rent for existing leases’. We know leaseholders have completed endless amounts of consultations but we ask you once more to complete this consultation. A MOVE TO A PEPPERCORN GROUND RENT IS THE ONLY OPTION TO KILL OFF GROUND RENTS The NLC is galvanising leaseholders to respond to this consultation en masse. The consultation paper outlines 5 oprtion: The NLC are encouraging leaseholders to boycott ALL the other options and ONLY SELECT CAPPING EXISTING GROUND RENTS AT A PEPPERCRON Cath Williams Co-founder of the NLC states “The rationale we put forward for choosing this option is simple. Peppercorn ground rents are positive for leaseholders,… Read More
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IT’S HERE ! THE LEASEHOLD & FREEHOLD REFORM BILL WILL BE INTRODUCED TO PARLIAMENT ON MONDAY 27TH NOVEMBER
Two weeks after the King’s Speech, the long awaited Leasehold & Freehold reform bill will enter parliament Bill to amend the rights of tenants under long residential leases to acquire the freeholds of their houses, to extend the leases of their houses or flats, and to collectively enfranchise or manage the buildings containing their flats, to give such tenants the right to reduce the rent payable under their leases to A PEPPERCORN, to regulate charges and costs payable by residential tenants, to regulate residential estate management and to regulate rentcharges. Leasehold & Freehold Reform Bill We have been repeatedly promised leasehold reforms for many years but this momentous moment can… Read More
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HAVE YOU SEEN THE NLC LONDON BUS?
NLC launches ‘Leasehold is NOT Home Ownership‘ London Bus Campaign. We have commissioned 40 London buses around Westminster to spread our message and raise awareness. The initiative will be seen on the back of London buses circulating the capital for the next month. Katie Kendrick, founder of the NLC states “Following the King’s Speech, which announced the up and coming Leasehold and Freehold Bill, we really are at a crucial time in the campaign. This is no time for consultation fatigue, we urge all leaseholders to complete the governments new consultation on restricting ground rent for existing leases. The NLC is urging all existing ground rents are set at a… Read More
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NLC MESSAGES DELIVERED LOUD & CLEAR AT ALL PARTY CONFERENCES
The NLC commissioned a digital advertising van to bring the voices of leaseholders to the three main party conferences. Raising awareness of many leasehold issues including the building safety crisis, the van toured the areas close to the conference venues with a series of stunning visuals to highlight the plight of the millions of leaseholders across England and Wales. NLC founder and spokeswoman Katie Kendrick, a children’s nurse from Ellesmere Port said: Leasehold reform is a cross-party issue and needs to be a priority for all political parties. The Labour party clearly gets how many important votes are up for grabs on this issue, with Angela Rayner including it in… Read More
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THE SUNDAY TIMES SHOWS SUPPORT TO ‘FLEECEHOLD THE PLAY’ AT CAMDEN FRINGE
Martina Lees (Journalist from The Times) has been giving Leaseholders a voice for many years. Her coverage of the Building Safety Crisis and the Leasehold Scandal has been outstanding. In today’s Sunday Times, Martina tells the NLC story of how we met and some of the challenges we have faced along the way. The article can be found here : https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/25e2f920-3220-11ee-848f-deeb3414ce27?shareToken=278879edcaba6116809490ed31b1f4d4 Fleecehold The Play was written by Michele Sheldon. She has done an amazing job of telling our story. It’s not too late to book your tickets for Camden Fringe this weekend. Thank you for all of your support over the past 6.5 years. “Together we are stronger” Please join… Read More
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SHARED OWNERSHIP INQUIRY …. How has Shared Ownership experience been ? Have your say now
WRITTEN BY SUE PHILLIPS (FCCA) – Founder of Shared Ownership Resources launched in 2021 A group of MPS – the Levelling Up, Housing & Communities (LUHC) Committee – has launched an inquiry into shared ownership. They’re interested to know whether shared ownership lives up to the promises made for it. Is it a realistic pathway to full home ownership? Is it affordable? Do shared owners face challenges selling on? Clive Betts, the Chair of the Committee, says: “We want to explore whether shared ownership is providing the right answer for those people locked out of traditional home ownership and who are hit by rocketing private rents.” The LUHC Committee has published… Read More
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‘FLEECEHOLD THE PLAY’ – ON STAGE THIS JULY & AUGUST – BOOK YOUR TICKETS NOW
Katie, Jo & Cath would love to invite you to watch ‘Fleecehold’ The Play. A dark political comedy based on the true story of three working mums from the North-West of England who took on the Government, powerful developers, and freeholders to bring about leasehold reform. There is nothing funny about being trapped in a leasehold property, but the feudal system is so ridiculous, you won’t believe what managing agents, freeholders and investment companies get away with when looking for more and more income streams. Welcome to Fleecehold, the ever-greedy monster of extreme capitalism, who brings financial and mental health misery to millions of leaseholders in England and Wales under… Read More
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KEEP LEASEHOLD A TOP PRIORITY – WRITE TO YOUR MP NOW !!!
We are at a CRITICAL point in our campaign. Some people may think the Leasehold Scandal is over but we know different, but does your MP? We NEED as many leaseholders as possible to write to their MP’s to keep Leasehold at the top of the political agenda. It is an outstanding matter for ALL MP’s that they have to sort. The Kings Speech provides government with an opportunity to highlight its priorities for the months ahead. WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE LEASEHOLD REFORM IS IN THAT SPEECH ! Writing to your MP can be a great way for them to hear about your Leasehold concerns and take steps to… Read More
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TAKE ACTION NOW – SIGN PETITION BEFORE IT CLOSES ON 16TH AUGUST
A fellow leaseholder has started this petition. We are calling for ALL leaseholders to sign & share this petition. We must stick together to ensure Leasehold stays on the political agenda. We can not afford to go quiet. There is currently 16,539 signatures on this petition. There should be a lot more than this. Please don’t give up, ACT NOW ! Click on the link below https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/608589?fbclid=IwAR09tOkmYiwsLhpUoQeBKMkIoJhc0-vdLc15tr45lF3OBiMPMxc2fyLUOE8 This petition calls for the Government to Extend the Leasehold Reform Act to ground rent on existing residential leases. Prior to the Leasehold Reform Act, the freeholders could set ground rent at whatever amount they chose. New protections do not extend to existing… Read More
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Even Priti Patel’s parents tried to fleece more money out of leaseholders…… 600% more !
Their response when approached by the journalist for a comment was …. “GET LOST !” The full article published in the Mirror can be found below https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/priti-patels-landlord-parents-overpriced-26959507 Katie Kendrick, founder of the National Leasehold Campaign, told the Mirror: “In this situation the leaseholder was left with no other option and was forced to a tribunal to challenge the premium.The process of challenging at tribunal is daunting, stressful and costly for leaseholders as their legal fees mount up.” The full FTT ruling can be found here And it would appear the Patels are not the only ones taking advantage of the feudal archaic leasehold system for their own financial gain.
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DELAY IN BRINGING FORWARD LEGISLATION FOR THE 4TH YEAR IN A ROW – CALLING LEASEHOLDERS TO TAKE ACTION NOW !
THIS IS A CRITICAL TIME IN OUR CAMPAIGN. WE MUST GALVANISE LEASEHOLDERS TO JOIN IN WITH THIS MASS EMAIL EVENT ON MONDAY 23RD MAY AT 9AM. All you need to do is send a copy of the NLC email (as per template below) to your MP on Monday morning at 9am. We must all send them at the same time to have maximum impact. Lets fill officials inboxes. Let them know we are not going away. Email your OWN MP CC in:Michael Gove: michael.gove.mp@parliament.ukLord Greenhalgh : greenhalghs@parliament.ukNLC : nationalleaseholdcampaign@gmail.com EMAIL SUBJECT TITLE : LEASEHOLD REFORM BROKEN PROMISES We are devastated at the decision to delay bringing forward legislation for the… Read More
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WE NEED YOU IN LONDON ON 20TH APRIL 1PM – OUR VOICES WILL BE HEARD !
Leaseholders biggest strength is each other, which is why it’s important we ALL STICK TOGETHER Urgent Call to Action! The National Leasehold Campaign supports ALL Leaseholders however they are trapped by this feudal leasehold system. THERE IS NOTHING MORE IMPORTANT THAN SAFETY. The End Our Cladding Scandal Campaign Group and many others have been working relentlessly to get to this point. The Building Safety Bill returns to the House of Commons on Wednesday 20th April and is due to become law by the end of April. If you agree that innocent leaseholders should not have to pay to fix the wrongdoings of others, join us for this LAST CHANCE TO… Read More
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ITS BACK ! LEASEHOLDERS TOGETHER RALLY – TIME FOR ACTION
We’re delighted to say that our postponed #LeaseholdersTogether rally will now be held on 16/09/21 in Parliament Square, London. Help us deliver the best rally possible by letting us know if you’re attending by clicking this link https://fb.me/e/580w4zgd5 The joint rally, will see the National Leasehold Campaign join forces with the End Our Cladding Scandal (EOCS) and charity Leasehold Knowledge Partnership Our fight, is not just about leasehold reform, it’s about everything Leasehold. It’s the thing that ties us all together. The rally will see a range of MPs and speakers take to the stage and with your help will will send a clear message to Government that enough is enough. Trust us when we say a huge amount of thought has been put into deciding this… Read More
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THE START OF THE END OF LEASEHOLD – GROUND RENT BILL
Government are clear with their intentions to ban ground rent and move to Commonhold. This is the start of the end of Leasehold…….
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WHAT LIES BEHIND; MORE THAN JUST A CLADDING SCANDAL
The Building safety fund does not go far enough. It failed to address other fire safety defects and failed to provide any support to those in buildings under 18m. The measures announced will not solve the crisis and much more needs to be done.
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NLC 4TH ANNIVERSARY
The National Leasehold Campaign were honoured to receive recognition from the chairs of the APPG on Leasehold and Commonhold Reform Sir Peter Bottomley, Justin Madders and Sir Edward Davey.
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THE FORCE BEHIND THE NATIONAL LEASEHOLD CAMPAIGN
The best-known, and biggest, group of leasehold campaigners congregate together under the banner of the National Leasehold Campaign (NLC), which was formed four years ago to this day and has 20,000 members.
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LEASEHOLD REVOLUTION – A step closer to Abolishing Leasehold.
Government have announced the biggest reform to English property law in 40 yrs but the devil will be in the detail ……..
Will this really end the Leasehold Scandal ?
Panorama investigate Shared Ownership – “The Home I Can’t Afford”
Panorama investigates Shared Ownership. A property that is neither Shared or Owned. FIND OUT MORE ……
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Leasehold Scandal Podcast
Listen to Katie Kendrick & Property Expert Natasha Collins Discussing Everything Leasehold …… FIND OUT MORE
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Nightmare in LEASE street….
Nightmare on Lease Street – A nightmare that has no end in sight….. FIND OUT MORE
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What is Shared Ownership?
What is Shared Ownership – Written by leaseholders who learnt the hard way.
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New Leasehold Petition Launched
NLC have launched a new Leasehold Petition – Please sign now. We need your help
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Welsh Leasehold Campaign (WLC) Launches
NLC GOES WEST !! The NLC are really pleased to unite with Leaseholders in Wales to drive change across both England & Wales. The Welsh Leasehold Campaign (Ymgrch Lesddaliad Cymru) The British empire spread leasehold to every corner of the globe – but now England and Wales remain the last redoubt of a system regarded as a feudal relic everywhere else. (Guardian 2017) Leaseholders have had enough. We look forward to working together to strengthen our voices. Leaseholders are determined to bring down this system and we will not stop until we do. Please follow WLC on Twitter & website is https://welshleaseholdcampaign.org/ TOGETHER WE ARE STRONGER “So what should we… Read More
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Legend Louie Burns Memory Will Live On …
Leasehold Legend Louie Burns passed away suddenly on Fathers day (Sunday 21st June) Louie was a loving husband & soul mate to his wife Di, and devoted dad to 3 boys, Danny, Jed & Charlie. We send them all our love. xx We have started a Fund for his family to honour his memory. Please help support this. Louie gave up so much of his own time travelling the country; educating us all on the rotten leasehold system. He felt a strong injustice for leaseholders and was committed to ending this feudal system. He empowered & inspired us all. Louie never let the Covid Lockdown get in the way of… Read More
Continue ReadingJOIN THE 1ST FREE ONLINE LEASEHOLD MASTERCLASS TOMORROW
This week’s masterclass – The leaseholder’s guide to buying your freehold 16 April 2020 | between 4pm and 5pm Find out if your building qualifies How to establish the purchase price What does the process entail? What are the pitfalls to look out for? Take an hour from your day and join us! In the coming weeks, Louie Burns and a panel of expert barristers, lawyers and valuers will be holding FREE ONLINE masterclasses on leasehold topics. BOOK YOUR PLACE NOW BY CLICKING THE LINK BELOW KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR FUTURE LEASEHOLD MASTERCLASSES……….
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EMAIL YOUR MP TO RAISE THE CMA REPORT IN PARLIAMENT THIS WEEK
Following on from the damning report from the CMA on Friday 28th Feb we are encouraging Leaseholders to write to their MP to bring this to the attention of the government this week to urge them to take ACTION regarding Leasehold WE NEED TO KEEP THIS ISSUE IN THE SPOTLIGHT AND WE NEED YOUR HELP TO DO THAT. We have written a template letter, but please edit as you need to. The more personal it is to your situation the better (don’t forget to include you address in your email) Many thanks for your continued support. Dear (Name of MP) I am writing to you as a Leaseholder who is trapped… Read More
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The CMA has found troubling evidence of potential mis-selling and unfair contract terms in the leasehold housing sector, and is set to launch enforcement action.
LEASEHOLDERS CLAIMS HAVE BEEN VALIDATED BY THE CMA https://www.gov.uk/government/news/cma-finds-evidence-of-serious-issues-in-leasehold-selling The NLC is going from strength to strength. We have numerous social media platforms we use but the main one is facebook. If you haven’t joined please do so https://www.facebook.com/groups/nationalleaseholdcampaign/ PRESS RELEASE FOR PUBLICATION: NLC RESPONSE TO CMA ANNOUNCEMENT: EVIDENCE OF MISSELLING LEASEHOLD HOMES The National Leasehold Campaign founders are delighted with today’s announcement by the CMA that they intend to take enforcement action and are preparing to take specific cases against developers to tackle the mis-selling & unfair lease terms. This is as a direct result of the colossal efforts of three years campaigning by Katie Kendrick (Founder); Jo Darbyshire… Read More
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NLC leads the campaign to save The Victoria Derbyshire show
NLC has launched a petition to Save The Victoria Derbyshire Show
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NLC LAUNCHES NEW LEAFLETS
NLC HAVE LAUNCHED NEW LEAFLETS TO SPREAD AWARENESS OF THE CAMPAIGN TO END THE LEASEHOLD SCANDAL
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THE LAW COMMISSIONS LONG AWAITED VALUATION REPORT HAS BEEN RELEASED……
The Law Commissions Valuation report is disappointing. The document made over 80 references to the Human Rights of Freeholders. Strong theme throughout, the question is is there hope for BOLD ACTION?
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NLC BACK HOPTON BUILD FOR HOMEBUILDER OF THE YEAR 2020
NLC is backing ethical builder Hopton Build who is the only builder who has built Commonhold this year for ‘Homebuilder Of The Year Award 2020’
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WELSH GOVERNMENT LEASEHOLD SURVEY CLOSES ON 20th DECEMBER
FINAL CALL FOR WELSH LEASEHOLDERS………
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NLC DAVID V’S GOLIATH BATTLE FEATURES ON SKY NEWS
Leaseholders in the National Leasehold Campaign (NLC) step up the campaign to raise awareness to end the Leasehold Scandal
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Labour’s Manifesto Commits to Ending the Leasehold Scandal For Millions.
Labour will end the scandal of leasehold for millions. We will end the sale of new leasehold properties.
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MONEY SAVING EXPERT (MSE) RAISES KEY CONSUMER ISSUES TO PARTY LEADERS. VOTE NOW
Please Vote for ‘Leasehold Reform’ to keep it in the Top 5 consumer issues to be put to our Party Leaders during the General Election.
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POSTCODE LOTTERY OF ESTATE MANAGEMENT FEES
Developers have created yet another investment asset class – the management contracts – the can be traded on. FLEECEHOLD
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NLC LAUNCH MASS EMAIL EVENT – “Return our freeholds to their rightful owners”
NLC launch a mass email event to ALL Developers to request our freeholds are returned to their rightful owners following on from an ‘out of court settlements’ in Cardiff where leaseholders were given their freeholds.
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The NLC helped to expose the out-of-court settlement over alleged mis-selling.
Persimmon offered residents their Freeholds “free of charge” as a gesture of “goodwill”. We urge ALL developers to do the same thing !
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LEASEHOLDERS UNITED TO RAISE THE FUNDS NEEDED IN LESS THAN 72 HOURS TO SEND THE NLC TO THE ‘WOMEN IN HOUSING AWARDS 2019’
Leaseholder’s have united together to raise the funds needed to send the NLC Team to this years Women In Housing Awards
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CONSULTATION ON ‘ENDING THE SCANDAL’ COMPLETE CONSULTATION NOW
‘ENDING THE SCANDAL’- Labour’s new deal for leaseholders RESPOND NOW! Labour’s report published on 10th July set out plans to end leasehold ownership. Labours proposals have been sent out for consultation for views from leaseholders. Labour’s shadow housing secretary, John Healey MP said “This consultation document sets out the next Labour government’s ambition to end the broken leasehold model for good” The National Leasehold Campaign encourages ALL Leaseholders to participate in this consultation regardless of political views. It is widely accepted that the Leasehold Scandal is a Cross-party issue with great Cross-party support. Please Email your answers to the consultation questions below to leaseholdconsultation@labour.org.uk CLOSING 30th September 2019 Q1 Should… Read More
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NLC reLEASE fund raising page to get us to the ‘Women In Housing Awards’ 2019
We are pleased to have made the finalist at this years “Women In Housing Awards 2019” For us to attend this corporate event comes with a corporate price tag of almost £2500. We run the NLC purly on donations and therefore have set up a specific fund to raise money for this event so Leaseholder’s can be represented. Find our more about this event by going to our GoFundMe Page Click Here https://www.gofundme.com/f/get-the-nlc-team-to-the-039women-in-housing-awards039?sharetype=teams&member=2630226&rcid=r01-156432087525-3a5c7bafd4944f71&pc=ot_co_campmgmt_w
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CMA INVESTIGATION CLOSES TODAY !!
The CMA’s investigation into potential Mis-selling and unfair contract terms closes on 12th July 2019
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WORRIED ABOUT LEASEHOLD? – PLEASE TELL US – SURVEY EXTENDED 24 HRS – Closes Sunday 16th.
CLOSING DATE EXTENDED 24HRS PLEASE COMPLETE OUR SURVEY HERE CLOSING TONIGHT 16 TH JUNE AT MIDNIGHT “As many of you will know I am a nurse with a particular interest in Mental Health. I am deeply concerned what the human cost of this scandal is. Having spent hours speaking to so many leaseholders, and hearing so many heartbreaking stories the officials need to know this. Our homes should be our safe haven. For far too many it’s turned into a living nightmare. We really want to capture the impact the Leasehold Scandal is having on our lives. Please take a moment to complete our short survey. The results will help… Read More
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CMA launch Investigation – A Momentous Day For Our Campaign
Today the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has formally launched an Investigation into potential breaches of consumer protection law in the leasehold housing market. This is a momentous day for leaseholders. The National Leasehold Campaign warmly welcomes today’s launch of the CMA investigation into the leasehold housing market. We will, of course, be happy to work with the CMA to give evidence to support their investigation. For thousands of hard-working families across England and Wales, their dreams of home ownership have turned into a living nightmare with onerous ground rents, stinging permission fees, rocketing service charges and that stomach churning, penny drop moment when you realise that you don’t own… Read More
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NATIONAL LEASEHOLD CAMPAIGN NOMINATED FOR WOMEN IN HOUSING AWARDS 2019
We are so proud that people are nominating us for the Women In Housing Awards. As you know we work tirelessly for ALL leaseholders who are caught up in the complicated leasehold system. If you think we deserve to be nominated for this award please take a moment to complete the nomination process. We are suggesting the following categories: TEAM OF THE YEAR – National Leasehold Campaign WOMEN OF THE YEAR – Katie Kendrick (founder of the NLC) TEAM OF THE YEAR The NLC was launched in Jan 2017 and has gone from strength to strength. The past 12 months we have: Held a demonstration in London which was supported… Read More
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THE NATIONAL LEASEHOLD CAMPAIGN PLEDGE
As our Petition to Abolish Leasehold in the UK reaches over 27,500, the National Leasehold Campaign (NLC) have unveiled its Mayday Pledge to bring justice for the more than six million Brits trapped in what is widely tipped to be the next mis-selling scandal. As a not-for-profit organisation we have devised different pledges for developers, freeholders and local authorities to sign up to in the wake of the industries own pledge announced in March, which has been described by the NLC as being ‘as little as they think they can get away with’ “We have now created the NLC Mayday Pledge where we are calling on developers, freeholders and local… Read More
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NLC LAUNCH SATISFACTION SURVEY: Legal Advice Given During The Conveyancing Process
On 5th April 2019 the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) published a report based on evidence collected from a range of conveyancing solicitor firms. They identified this as a “Residential Conveyancing Thematic Review using a sample of 40 law firms offering residential conveyancing services and conducted a detailed review of 80 case files. Click here to view Residential Conveyancing Thematic Review Out of that sample they only found 6 cases that required further investigation and stated: “We found that most firms were fulfilling their obligations. In particular, we found that: All firms proactively communicated with clients at all key stages of a purchase, with the majority meeting them face-to-face at least… Read More
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NLC BACKS ‘END OUR CLADDING SCANDAL CAMPAIGN’
Inside Housing have launched a campaign ‘End Our Cladding Scandal CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS End Our Cladding Scandal aims: Government provides a fund to cover the cost of cladding removal and remedial works on private block. A firm timescale is set out of no more than two years for the work to be carried out Residents are reimbursed for the interim fire safety costs incurred, and funding is to be provided for necessary internal fire safety measures identified by a competent fire risk assessor The National Leasehold Campaign are one of many organisations backing this campaign to End Our Cladding Scandal TWITTER STORM Please join in on Twitter to raise… Read More
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THE TRUE IMPACT OF THE LEASEHOLD SCANDAL ON OUR MENTAL HEALTH
NLC are urging all leaseholders to complete our Leasehold Mental Health Impact Survey.
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RIGHT TO MANAGE (RTM) CONSULTATION CLOSES SOON – 30TH APRIL
WE NEED YOUR HELP AGAIN. We Know you are all tired of completing consultation after consultation but PLEASE do not stop. We need to keep going. Helping leaseholders take control over the running of their buildings. The Law Commission are conducting a public consultation on reform of the right to manage: “Leasehold home ownership: exercising the right to manage”. The consultation period is open until 30 April 2019. They want to hear from everyone with views on the law and process of RTM – leaseholders, landlords, campaigners, property developers, industry bodies, professionals and academics. The Consultation Paper is lengthy and technical. Please don’t be put off by this. You do… Read More
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“Government must not allow developers & freeholders who created this crisis to be allowed to define the solutions” – Clive Betts
Weak industry Pledge is simply NOT GOOD ENOUGH
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It’s time for Government to take a much stronger stance and avoid being taken in like Little Red Riding Hood as the leasehold wolves dress up like Granny.
James Brokenshire announces industry pledge to crack down on toxic leasehold deals……. CLICK HERE TO READ ‘PLEDGE’ NLC have prepared the following repsonse to this pledge. Hot on the heels of the damning Select Committee Inquiry report into the leasehold scandal the developers and freeholders come out fighting like a wounded animal by signing a pledge to behave themselves. This exercise in style over substance demonstrates the increasing influence of the National Leasehold Campaign, with the Facebook Group now approaching 14,000 members. This pledge is the “as little as they think they can get away with” response that the NLC predicted when asked what we think developers and freeholders will… Read More
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NLC urges ALL leaseholders to email their MPS & ask them to support the Select Committees Recommendations.
The government now have 2 months to respond to the report. NOW IS THE TIME TO KEEP THE PRESSURE ON. WE CAN NOT AFFORD TO GO QUIET. Even if you have contacted your MP before its paramount you do so again. 1. Ask your MP to write to MHCLG to ask them to adopt the recommendations from the Select Committee Inquiry into leasehold reform. Include the link to the report in your email: https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201719/cmselect/cmcomloc/1468/full-report.html Select Committee Report 2. If your MP is already a member of the APPG on leasehold & Commonhold Reform, thank them and remind them the next meeting is on Thursday 9th May. 3. If not a… Read More
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NLC letter of thanks to the Housing, Communities & Local Government Select Committee
Dear all, On behalf of the National Leasehold Campaign we would like to say a huge thank you for your comprehensive report into leasehold reform and your positive recommendations that will be life changing for leaseholders. Your report is a damning indictment into the leasehold scandal that has affected so many of us in different ways. Since we launched NLC just over two years ago, those of us driving this campaign have faced regular setbacks and a seemingly impenetrable wall as we fight for justice and redress for existing leaseholders against the rich and powerful developers and freeholders with their clever advisors and professional lobbyists. Your report has given leaseholders… Read More
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Watch the “Select Committee Leasehold Reform Report Statement” on YouTube
Unanimous cross party support in Parliament describing the situation as a “SCANDAL & RACKET” We would recommend you watch the Select Committee Report being presented to Parliament by Clive Betts. MPS feel strongly about what has gone on. MPS want existing leaseholders to get redress. Our voices are being heard at last. Several MPS played tribute to the work of the National Leasehold Campaign (NLC) & Leasehold Knowledge Partnership (LKP). We NEED the recommendations to be implemented by government ASAP. Please write to your MP to ask them to write to the Secretary Of State James Brokenshire to asking for these recommendations to be implemented. We ask everyone to continue… Read More
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Damning Leasehold Inquiry Report reLEASED
Select Committee Inquiry damning report into the Leasehold Scandal…. Can this be the start of reLEASING Leaseholders from the Shackles?
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LEAFLET AWARENESS CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED
NLC launched a new leaflet to raise awarness. The support from around the England & Wales has been phenomenal. We have posted over 30k leaflets to campaigners who are eager and keen to mobilise and raise awareness. Leaflets have been spotted all around the UK. If you have spotted any leaflets or would like us to send you some leaflets please email : nationalleaseholdcampaign@gmail.com Please let us know if you can help. #PEOPLEPOWER
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ABOLISH LEASEHOLD PETITION SUPPORTED BY 20K
Abolish Leasehold Petition has smashed through 20k today. Katie Kendrick, who created the National Leasehold Campaign launched this petition on 1st February 2019. Katie states “This petition is an excellent illustration of people uniting together to send one clear message. Leasehold has to go. Leasehold needs to be Abolished NOT polished. This week the Law Commissions Consultation on Commonhold Closed and I’m hoping the strong message to make Commonhold Mandatory was echoed within the submissions. We want to be able to own our homes. We understand that comes with responsibility too but it’s our responsibility to have in our own homes not a 3rd party investor” PLEASE SIGN PETITION HERE… Read More
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NLC URGES ALL LEASEHOLDERS TO COMPLETE THE COMMONHOLD CONSULTATION – CLOSES 10TH MARCH 2019
“Bolstered by calls for leasehold reform from the public and media, commonhold has been brought back on to the political agenda” PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO SUBMIT A RESPONSE TO THIS CONSULTATION. COMMONHOLD PROJECT CLICK HERE IS THIS FOR FLATS OR HOUSES? The success of the National Leasehold Campaign is PEOPLE POWER & SOLIDARITY. Leaseholders have been abused and will continue to be abused unless ALL leaseholders unite together to have their voices heard. The message we want to get across is irrespective of if you are a leaseholder of a flat or a house we are all victims of this horrific feudal outdated & abusive system. Commonhold is a… Read More
Continue ReadingProvide A Better Deal For Leaseholders – Take ACTION now. Closing 7th January 2019.
LAW COMMISSIONS ENFRANCHISMENT CONSULTATION CLOSES ON 7TH JANUARY We hope you are all having a lovely Christmas with family and friends. The deadline for the Law Commissions Consultation on Enfranchisement is creeping up on us (7th Jan 19) and it’s paramount ALL Leaseholder’s complete it. CLICK HERE The Law Commission have launched a Consultation Paper on leasehold enfranchisement reform: “Leasehold home ownership: buying your freehold or extending your lease”. The provisional proposals would: Provide a better deal for leaseholders by making enfranchisement easier, quicker and more cost effective; Reform the existing rights of leaseholders, including removing the separate rules for houses and for flats; and Simplify, and reduce the legal… Read More
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NLC RESPONSE TO LEASEHOLD CONSULTATION.
NLC RESPONSE TO GOVERNMENT’S LEASEHOLD REFORM CONSULTATION 26/11/2018 Implementing the ban on the unjustified use of leasehold in new build houses Q1: Do you have views on any further means to implement the ban on unjustified new residential long leases being granted on non-exempt houses? A1: Yes If you do, please explain: The NLC supports the ban on new leasehold houses but is concerned by the softening of language, introduction of proposed exemptions and the proposed cap on ground rents of £10. The previous Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, Sajid Javid, was unequivocal in his desire to ban leasehold houses and reduce ground rents to zero.… Read More
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SELECT COMMITTEE INQUIRY EVIDENCE
Everyone had the opportunity to submit their evidence to the Select Committee. Clive Betts states “we had so much evidence, more than any other inquiry we have EVER done” Session 1 – 5th November 2018 Evidence given by Sir Peter Bottomley MP, All-Party Parliamentary Group on Leasehold Reform, Jim Fitzpatrick MP, All-Party Parliamentary Group on Leasehold Reform, Martin Boyd, Chair of Trustees, Leasehold Knowledge Partnership Jo Darbyshire, National Leasehold Campaign, Katie Kendrick, National Leasehold Campaign, Shula Rich, Director, Federation of Private Residents’ Associations Watch Here Transcript of Session 1 Session 2 – 19th November 2018 Evidence given by Jason Honeyman, Chief Executive, Bellway, David Jenkinson, Group Managing Director and Main… Read More
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SELL OUT IN MANCHESTER – Leasehold Conference
The first Leaseholders Conference held today in Manchester was a sell out and a massive success. The law commission speakers were welcomed by leaseholders and professor Nick Hopkins explained the complicated task they have been given. Emotions were high as leaseholders feel very passionate about the position that has been forced upon them due to systematic failures of the system. Justin Madders MP speech was incredible as always. The room came alight when he spoke and cheers of support echoed the packed room. Great advice was given by Simpson Millar regarding professional negligence. The Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government spoke about the banning of leasehold houses and also… Read More
Continue ReadingNLC LEASEHOLD VOICES LAUNCH NEW VIDEO
More & more leaseholders are becoming aware they are caught in this feudal outdated abusive system. We will continue to unite together. We will continue to speak up. We will continue to have our voices heard.
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