Commonhold – a panel discussion Below is a note if some of the key points from the panel debate at the ARMA Conference 2017 The panel comprised 5 industry experts and looked at a number of issues. Appearing on the panel were; Philip Rainey QC, Professor James Driscoll, Jennifer Bourne of U.K.Finance (formerly the CML), Martin Boyd of the Leasehold …
Helping Commonhold take hold…
Philip Rainey's suggestions to help Commonhold take hold Get rid of ground rent Make leases very long Provide an SDLT incentive for Commonholds Add it to the PHSE lessons at school?! From the ARMA conference 18.10.2017
Consultation – tackling unfair practices in the leasehold market
So what is the answer to the leasehold scandal? Is it commonhold? Or is it going to take a bit more for commonhold to take hold? https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/632108/Tackling_unfair_practices_in_the_leasehold_market.pdf https://www.gov.uk/government/news/crackdown-on-unfair-leasehold-practices The recent government consultation on 'tacking unfair practices and abuses in the leasehold system has just closed. Apparently government has received over 6,500 responses and clearly reform in this area is an …