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Falling flat: housing reform bill could ban new leasehold homes but flat owners are left out in the cold

A new bill announced in today's King's Speech would only offer a sliver of hope for some London homeowners stuck in leasehold misery.

The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill could ban the creation of new leasehold houses in England and Wales. Other than in exceptional circumstances, new build houses London would be freehold from the outset.

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