Parasitical, wealth-eroding freehold landlordism has suffered a devastating blow, but the appeals may keep coming if landlords reckon delay works in their favour By @liamspender.bsky.social NLC and LKP will not give up fighting 💪 #LeaseholdScandal www.leaseholdknowledge.com/losing-their...

Losing their £5m judicial review against the leasehold reforms threatens freeholders' long era of primacy. So, what's next? - Leasehold Knowledge Partnership

Parasitical, wealth-eroding freehold landlordism has suffered a devastating blow, but the appeals may keep coming if landlords reckon delay works in their favour By Liam Spender Liam Spender is a trus...

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Government wins judicial review brought against Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024: caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewhc/admin/202… Court finds no violation of right to private property and government struck a fair balance between freeholder and leaseholder interests.

BBC News - Flat owners planning legal claim over 'secret' insurance charges Two of the four freeholders are currently in the High Court claiming their human rights are being infringed @liamspender.bsky.social @matthewpennycookmp.bsky.social www.bbc.com/news/article...

Flat owners plan legal claim over 'secret' insurance charges to freeholders

Property firms allegedly charged leaseholders commission for arranging buildings insurance without telling them.

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Flat owners plan legal claim over 'secret' insurance charges to freeholders

Property firms allegedly charged leaseholders commission for arranging buildings insurance without telling them.

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#leaseholdreform 7 freeholders have been given permission to bring a judicial review against the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024.

1/8 #leaseholdreform Bottom feeders (although they identify as professional freeholders) assemble at the High Court today for a 2 day permission hearing to decide whether they can proceed with a judicial review challenging the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act.

As promised on 21 November, Regulations published today: legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/57... Will abolish the 2 year waiting period before the leaseholder of a flat can exercise the statutory right to obtain a lease extension. This comes into effect on 31 January 2025.

Douglas Barrowman sold a possibly criminal, tax avoidance scheme using an Isle of Man company called Principal Contracts Ltd. The Isle of Man authorities say it failed to file accounts, paid unlawful dividends, & failed to pay £5m of Isle of Man VAT. Guess what happened next?

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…

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.

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Great day of #leasehold coverage on BBC yesterday. Heartbreaking stories from leaseholders. So much more needs to be done to end the horrors of this antiquated and abusive tenure. NLC team front and centre as always. @nlc-movement.bsky.social @cathnlc.bsky.social

1/20 #leaseholdreform Gov't timetable to make commonhold default tenure for new flats by 2029. But technical issues mean delay to implementing new lease extension provisions. New valuation rules to be consulted on next summer. Full statement: questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-stat...

Written statements - Written questions, answers and statements - UK Parliament

Information from UK Parliament on written questions & answers, written statements and daily reports.

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I called the help desk with computer trouble. The technician came. She thinks the issue is with the mouse.

Leek and bacon quiche. A reminder of summer evenings.

Hello Blue Sky. I couldn’t think of a witty first post, so here is a picture of the frittata I made.