Tag Archives: leasehold
We need to free the leaseholders and support Scoffin, Ali , Rayner and Gove in parliament next week
I got this as I came out of an encouraging meeting yesterday afternoon. My heart went from gentle warmth to burning pension when I read my WhatsApp feed. To my great disappointment, I am attending a friend’s funeral when Harry … Continue reading
Value for Money matters in housing as it does in pensions.
There is a congruence between the FT and the Guardian about the financial impact of allowing value of leasehold is falling most dramatic in London but now all over Britain. This is a pension blog, but we must remember that … Continue reading
Leaseholders left behind at Christmas say the Times
I am concerned for leaseholders as are those who support Harry Scoffin in his efforts for them.
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Tagged Christmas, Free leaseholders, leasehold, Melissa York, the Times
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The Labour Govt. does not have to betray leaseholders like this
Last time it was Ground Rent Wars. Now it’s Ground Rent Betrayal. Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook and Chancellor Rachel Reeves are betraying leaseholders over ground rent reduction, according to a report in The i Paper on Thursday night. Barry Gardiner, Lord (Michael) Gove and Angela … Continue reading
Ground Rents don’t seem to be doing much good for pensions either.
Let’s start by looking at the problem with ground rents from the perspective of someone on or getting on the housing ladder. Ground rents are toxic. They’re stopping people getting mortgages. They’re stopping sales. The market is dead in certain … Continue reading
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Tagged Commercial Property, ground rent, leasehold, Pensions, Property, RailPen, Retail P{roperty
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Don’t buy house-price “project fear”.
The realisable value of the property or leasehold that you own is subject to market forces. The Conservative line is that they will support the property owning classed by keeping prices higher. House prices do not necessarily rise, they go … Continue reading
Is your pension scheme involved in flat forfeiture?
Brilliant video by @FreeLeasehlders with a shocking story of cruel and greedy landlords, sensitively handled by Nicola. https://t.co/8LsEYteAB7 — Barry Gardiner (@BarryGardiner) March 16, 2024 If you have trouble with the sound, here it is on YouTube “There is no … Continue reading
Free link to Norma and Harry’s leasehold question time – Tuesday 10.30
Having conspicuously failed to find any opportunity to discuss the issues facing residential leaseholders at the PLSA investment conference, my attention turns to next Tuesday (March 5th’s) Pension PlayPen coffee morning , when Norma Cohen, Harry Scoffin and I will … Continue reading