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Leasehold reform proposals: Breaking new ground
Kate Coyer reviews the government proposals published in February and questions whether they go far enough in dealing with escalating ground rent ‘A freeholder of a block of flats who wishes to sell such freehold must offer first refusal to the “qualifying tenants”. However, an assured shorthold tenancy is not a qualifying tenancy.’ The Communities …