27th Jan 2026 07:48
(Alliance News) - Ground rents will be capped at GBP250 a year for leaseholders in England and Wales as part of sweeping changes announced by the government.
New leasehold flats will be banned and existing leaseholders will get the right to switch to commonhold in a bid to give homeowners greater control over their properties.
Making the major announcement in a video posted on TikTok, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said: "I've spoken to so many people who say this will make a difference to them worth hundreds of pounds.
"That's really important because the cost of living is the single most important thing across the country."
The reforms will be published in the draft Leasehold & Commonhold Reform Bill, which will be introduced on Tuesday.
By Nina Lloyd, Press Association Political Correspondent
Press Association: News
source: PA
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