FREE LEASEHOLDERS IN THE NEWS
Unlike the powerful freeholder lobby, grassroots leaseholders have to scrap for every column inch we can to make our voices heard.
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THATCHERISM’S OWNERSHIP REVOLUTION ISN’T OVER
Contrary to claims by some, leasehold abolition is not necessarily a left-wing agenda
STARMER’S TIKTOK STUNT CAN’T HIDE THE TRUTH ABOUT LABOUR’S LEASEHOLD PLANS
Less than 48 hours on from the announcement, Labour’s long-awaited plans for leaseholders are sadly unravelling
LEASEHOLDERS ARE LOSING IT WITH LABOUR
Labour is dragging its feet on its manifesto promise to end the exploitative leasehold tenure
REJECT MANAGED DECLINE: ENDING LEASEHOLD MUST MEAN ENDING GROUND RENTS FOR PEOPLE ALREADY TRAPPED
Starmer has a choice: show politics is a force for good, or side with the lobbyists to maintain the leasehold gravy train, write off our generation and fuel a backlash at the next election, writes Joe Douglas, campaigner with Free Leaseholders
LABOUR WON BIG AT THE HIGH COURT. WHY ARE THEY HIDING IT?
A government not scoring many goals secures victory for the people against deep-pocketed vested interests at the High Court – but keeps suspiciously quiet
WHY THE CAR FINANCE CASE MATTERS FOR LEASEHOLD’S SECRET INSURANCE COMMISSIONS SCANDAL
Two financial scandals are unfolding in parallel across England and Wales – one in car finance, the other in leasehold housing. Both hinge on hidden commissions, conflicted intermediaries and powerless consumers
A TWO-TIER HOUSING MARKET WILL BE THE RESULT OF LABOUR’S HALF-BAKED LEASEHOLD PLANS
The current system in England and Wales is iniquitous, but the answer isn’t to divide flats into shiny new-builds v leasehold debt traps
LABOUR’S LEASEHOLD PLAN LEAVES MILLIONS OF FLAT-OWNERS TRAPPED
A pensioner with cancer lost her home due to unaffordable charges – will the government’s reforms truly help?
SCRAPPING LEASEHOLD FOR NEW FLATS ISN’T ENOUGH – WHAT ABOUT THOSE ALREADY TRAPPED?
If delivered, yesterday’s announcement that the government is to compel commonhold on all new flats will stop the next generation of homebuyers from having their wealth plundered by mysterious, often offshore freeholders
LABOUR MUST PUT LEASEHOLDERS FIRST, NOT VESTED INTERESTS
Labour pledged to end “feudal leasehold.” They must not betray that promise
THE RENTIER ECONOMY SHOULD BE LABOUR’S PRIORITY IN THIS BUDGET
The manifesto promise on leasehold reform must not be broken
WHY LABOUR WILL EFFECT LEASEHOLD LEGISLATION IN 2025
Ending leasehold is an agenda that can hit the sweet spot for Labour and that is why we won’t bet against speedy activation of the 2024 Act
DELIVERING FOR WORKING PEOPLE: ABOLISHING TOXIC LEASEHOLD MUST BE IN LABOUR’S FIRST KING’S SPEECH
This is an exciting year for leaseholds. Let’s hope Labour has the guts to take the decisive action needed
LEASEHOLD IS THE ULTIMATE SYMBOL OF OUR BROKEN ECONOMIC MODEL
To challenge rentier capitalism, the next Labour government should end the great leasehold con
HOW LEASEHOLD TRAPS LONDONERS - AND MUST BE STOPPED
It is an iniquitous housing tenure that rewards unscrupulous freeholders and leaves far too many Londoners financially helpless at their hands
