Meeting this evening with right to manage directors of Chelsea Bridge Wharf: more prime London sites coming through, too. So well done for advance on commonhold @AndrewBoff@LeonieC https://t.co/D8qj6Q9HOH
The government have today laid regulations that will allow leaseholders across the country to more easily and cheaply take control of their buildings and bear down on poor service and spiralling charges.
Average service charge for flat in England and Wales hit £2,300 last year.
Service charges exceed council tax.
Unchecked profiteering creating misery, leaving little to spend on essentials.
People trapped, can't easily sell.
Need rent controls.
https://t.co/16g3487Z0F
JOIN THE NATIONAL LEASEHOLD CAMPAIGN (NLC) - BE PART OF MAKING CHANGE HAPPEN
"Property law, by nature, is extremely complex. We can not and MUST NOT lose sight of the real daily impact these laws have on the lives of millions across the country" @AngelaRayner@mtpennycook
@mtpennycook On behalf of 33k members of the National Leasehold Campaign, thankyou 👏
This is another significant milestone.
We look forward to continuing to work with you & your department to further progress the Leasehold and Commonhold agenda @mhclg#LeaseholdersTogether
Leasehold service charges saw record annual increase in 2024
More than half of leaseholders are paying more each year on their service charge than they do on council tax, new analysis has revealed.
#LeaseholdScandal@EdMagnus5@LKPleasehold
https://t.co/UAZRYSETXm
Big day in parliament for leaseholders as the government delivers on Right to Manage reforms that will empower more leaseholders to take control of their buildings more easily - including power over how service charges are spent.
Leaseholders will also no longer have to cover legal fees of their freeholder when making a Right to Manage claim.
This government is delivering for leaseholders - with much more to come.
https://t.co/I7mPSYka1q
Average service charge for flat in England and Wales hit £2,300 last year
Fresh calls for the government to accelerate an overhaul of the scandal-hit leasehold sector.
@rupert_jones#LeaseholdScandal@mtpennycook
https://t.co/e5eUvBQUqU
The dream of homeownership hasn’t lived up to expectations for too many leaseholders.
Today we’ve announced our latest steps to allow leaseholders across the country to take control of their buildings more easily and cheaply.
This is our #PlanForChange
💥FANTASTIC NEWS💥 @mtpennycook ADVANCES HIS COMMITMENTS TO LEASEHOLDERS 👏
Right to Manage (RTM) is the only way for leaseholders to take back control.
RTM Statutory Instrument will be laid in parliament Monday & will come into effect 3.3.25 @mhclg
https://t.co/LAnAfGcJvH
Household water bills are to rise by an eye-watering average of 26%.
That's the biggest increase since privatisation.
Why on earth should people have to pay hundreds more while greedy companies line their pockets and pollute our rivers.
Bring water back into public ownership!
Extremely important judicial review re challenge to LAFRA2024 over human rights of freehold investors -
29-30 Jan 2025.
The outcome of this will determine how fast @mtpennycook & government can switch on significant enfranchisement changes.
@NLC_2019@LKPleasehold
Bullshit. The last time I worked for a Murdoch owned company was in 1994. Which was long before I knew anything about his papers’ methods. Since then I have turned down every single job offer emanating from a Murdoch owned company.