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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Politics
Nicholas Cecil and Rachael Burford

Government accused of 'betraying' London leaseholders as £250 ground rent cap announced

Labour has been accused of “betraying” leaseholders after announcing a £250 cap on ground rents despite pushing for the payments to be reduced to a “peppercorn” in opposition.

On Tuesday, the Government said ground rents would be capped in what ministers described as a crackdown on “scams” ripping off leaseholders.

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