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Rick Astley ‘could be dragged to court as he becomes embroiled in leasehold row over £800,000 apartment in west London’ By Laura Fox For Mailonline Published: 15:44 GMT, 28 January 2021 | Updated: 16:24 GMT, 28 January 2021 Rick Astley has reportedly been embroiled in a row with the owner of an £800,000 apartment in … Read more
The end of toxic leaseholds has been announced by the Government – much to the delight of long-suffering homeowners. Housing minister Robert Jenrick said the new laws are being introduced to banish the ‘scandalous pitfalls of leasehold’ and ‘put fairness back at the heart of the housing system’. The changes have been widely welcomed as … Read more
Nearly 4.5million leaseholders in England will be ‘tens of thousands of pounds’ better off as a result of laws to be unveiled today by the Housing Secretary. Robert Jenrick said his attempt to make it cheaper and simpler for leaseholders to buy their properties is the biggest property law reform since Margaret Thatcher’s right-to-buy revolution … Read more
Watchdog threatens to sue UK’s four largest housebuilders including Barratt and Persimmon over misleading leasehold contracts that DOUBLE ground rent every decade Barratt Developments, Persimmon Homes, Taylor Wimpey and Countryside Properties will all be investigated by Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) Watchdog said it had uncovered evidence of potential mis-selling practices It said this could … Read more
When they moved into their three-bedroom semi-detached leasehold house near Liverpool, Andrea Millward and husband Roi were told that after living in the house for two years, they could buy the freehold at a cost of £2,950. But 11 months after moving in, the developer sold the freehold on to a third party investment company. Andrea Millward … Read more
Can I install a new bathroom in my leasehold property without risking my landlords seizing my property? Do leaseholders need to check with their freeholder if they can install a new bathroom? MailOnline’s property expert Myra Butterworth replies: While many of us are spending so much time at home during lockdown, we may be realising that … Read more
Housebuilders LIED to the buyers of leasehold homes it emerges as competition watchdog prepares to take action against them Watchdog finds serious issues with the way leasehold homes have been sold Homebuyers were not properly advised on what they were being sold Thousands of homeowners could potentially have been mis-sold to as a result By … Read more