Property & Real Estate Barristers
Leasehold and Freehold Reform Hub
17th April 2024
This hub will help you keep up to date with the developments being discussed in relation to leasehold and freehold reform.
The Leasehold & Freehold Reform Bill was published in the House of Commons on the 27th November 2023 and you can find a copy of the Bill here. The government has also published:
- Guidance notes on the Leasehold & Freehold Reform Bill
- Explanatory notes on the Leasehold & Freehold Reform Bill
- House of Commons Briefing Paper
- List of amendments made to Bill in Commitee (as of 30.01.24)
- Evidence given to Commitee and Commitee debates. Including evidence of Philip Rainey KC and Amanda Gourlay.
- Latest Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill (as of 28.02.24)
- Explanatory notes on the Latest Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill
- European Convention on Human Rights Memorandum (ECHR Memo)
Tanfield has produced a number of articles considering the proposed reforms (the most recent being at the top of the list):
- Legislation Brief No.2 – The Right to Manage (Mark Loveday)
- Legislation Brief No.1 – Service Charges (Mark Loveday)
- An introduction to the Leasehold & Freehold Reform Bill (Mark Loveday)
You can also view the slides which Piers Harrison (with Eleanor Murray of CMS) prepared for a recent talk on the effect of the proposed reforms for those involved in enfranchisement.
If you would like further information, please contact Libby Sampson-Shaw.
Expertise: Commercial Landlord & Tenant, Leasehold Enfranchisement & Lease Extensions, Residential Landlord & Tenant
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