Leasehold Dwellings Update Including the Draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill

The law as to leaseholds has underdone fundamental changes in recent times and more changes are planned for the future. The course aims to look at some of these fundamental changes. In particular, the Draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill proposes the most fundamental changes in living memory.

Key Takeaways:

• Latest on the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 including latest on implementation of changes to leasehold extensions and Judicial Review;
• Latest development on the Building Safety Act including problems in deciding the height of buildings and the meaning of a relevant defect;
• The Building Safety (Wales) Bill;
• Latest on implementation of the Renters’ Right Act and obtaining vacant possession after implementation;
• The Draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill and implementation of Commonhold, banning of new Leaseholds and caps on ground rents.