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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
National
Kumail Jaffer

London's leasehold market 'struggling' as developers turn to build-to-rent

City Hall heard the difficulties facing the capital’s leasehold market - (LDRS)

Developers are increasingly turning away from traditional leasehold flats in London and opting for build-to-rent, co-living and student housing schemes as buyer demand weakens, the London Assembly has been told.

Housing experts told a City Hall committee that a combination of soaring property prices, rising service charges and ongoing concerns over building safety has left parts of the capital's leasehold market struggling.

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