Conveyancing
‘Unscrupulous’ leasehold practices outlawed with new-builds sold as freehold
“Unfair” leasehold practices are to be outlawed by the Government in proposed major reform of the sector. Announcing measures to ensure the vast majority of new-build properties are now sold as freehold, Communities Secretary James Brokenshire said “unscrupulous” practices cost homeowners hundreds of pounds every year. There are around 4.2 …