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The Labour Govt. does not have to betray leaseholders like this

Posted on December 7, 2025 by henry tapper

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 →

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Ground Rents don’t seem to be doing much good for pensions either.

Posted on November 9, 2025 by henry tapper

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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Don’t buy house-price “project fear”.

Posted on June 30, 2024 by henry tapper

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 →

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Is your pension scheme involved in flat forfeiture?

Posted on March 17, 2024 by henry tapper

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 →

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Free link to Norma and Harry’s leasehold question time – Tuesday 10.30

Posted on March 1, 2024 by henry tapper

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 →

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