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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Business
Rhiannon James and Albert Toth

New leasehold flats to be banned – what will it mean for home buyers?

The move promises to empower homeowners with greater control over their properties -

The government is poised to revolutionise homeownership in England and Wales by banning new leasehold flats and making commonhold the default tenure.

The move promises to empower homeowners with greater control over their properties, effectively dismantling a system long criticised for its archaic practices.

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