Commonhold & Leasehold Reform Draft Bill

Make Your Voice Heard on the Leasehold Reform Draft Bill

Katie Kendrick

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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NLC DELIVERED CLEAR MESSAGES AT THE LABOUR CONFERENCE

Katie Kendrick

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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NLC BACK HOPTON BUILD FOR HOMEBUILDER OF THE YEAR 2020

Katie Kendrick

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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RIGHT TO MANAGE (RTM) CONSULTATION CLOSES SOON – 30TH APRIL

Katie Kendrick

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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NLC URGES ALL LEASEHOLDERS TO COMPLETE THE COMMONHOLD CONSULTATION – CLOSES 10TH MARCH 2019

Katie Kendrick

“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

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