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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Kiran Stacey Political correspondent

Ministers accused of ‘dawdling’ over leasehold changes in England and Wales

Homes under construction
Among other changes, the act would ban developers from selling new houses as leaseholds. Photograph: Andrew Matthews/PA

Campaigners have accused the government of dragging its heels over promised changes to the leasehold system in England and Wales, with homeowners still waiting for measures passed by the last government to be enacted.

Residents groups have called on ministers to pass secondary legislation needed to enforce the Leasehold Reform Act, which was voted through with cross-party support.

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