Pensioner takes on housing giant over its leasehold ‘con’ when he bought £328k home

Pensioner takes on leasehold ‘con’ housing giant after sales team failed to tell him he wouldn’t own freehold of £328,000 home – in landmark case that could affect thousands Terry Dodd claims he was ‘conned’ into buying £327,750 home by Morris Homes  Mr Dodd claims the Morris Homes sales team failed to reveal it was a … Read more

Pensioner takes on housing giant over its leasehold ‘con’ when he bought £328k home

Pensioner takes on housing giant over its leasehold ‘con’ after sales team failed to tell him he would not own the freehold when he bought £328,000 home Terry Dodd claims he was ‘conned’ into buying £327,750 home by Morris Homes  Mr Dodd claims the Morris Homes sales team failed to reveal it was a leasehold … Read more

New leasehold reform sees end of charges excessive

The end of toxic leaseholds has been announced by the Government – much to the delight of long-suffering homeowners. Housing minister Robert Jenrick said the new laws are being introduced to banish the ‘scandalous pitfalls of leasehold’ and ‘put fairness back at the heart of the housing system’. The changes have been widely welcomed as … Read more

Leasehold revolution! Rip-off charges that trap families in unsaleable homes are to be banished

Nearly 4.5million leaseholders in England will be ‘tens of thousands of pounds’ better off as a result of laws to be unveiled today by the Housing Secretary. Robert Jenrick said his attempt to make it cheaper and simpler for leaseholders to buy their properties is the biggest property law reform since Margaret Thatcher’s right-to-buy revolution … Read more

Watchdog threatens to sue UK’s four largest housebuilders over misleading leasehold contracts

Watchdog threatens to sue UK’s four largest housebuilders including Barratt and Persimmon over misleading leasehold contracts that DOUBLE ground rent every decade Barratt Developments, Persimmon Homes, Taylor Wimpey and Countryside Properties will all be investigated by Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) Watchdog said it had uncovered evidence of potential mis-selling practices It said this could … Read more

Government advisers propose radical leasehold reform potentially helping thousands of families

When they moved into their three-bedroom semi-detached leasehold house near Liverpool, Andrea Millward and husband Roi were told that after living in the house for two years, they could buy the freehold at a cost of £2,950. But 11 months after moving in, the developer sold the freehold on to a third party investment company. Andrea Millward … Read more

Can a landlord stop me installing a new bathroom at my leasehold home?

Can I install a new bathroom in my leasehold property without risking my landlords seizing my property? Do leaseholders need to check with their freeholder if they can install a new bathroom? MailOnline’s property expert Myra Butterworth replies: While many of us are spending so much time at home during lockdown, we may be realising that … Read more