Leaseholders to Get Rights to More Easily Challenge Extortionate Service Charges

Millions of UK households face new service charge rules under leasehold shake-up - Birmingham Live

Leaseholders will receive stronger rights, powers and protections to better challenge extortionate service charges thanks to major reforms to the feudal leasehold system

The government has taken a big step to protect leaseholders – but we cannot stop here

How much would you expect to pay to have a lightbulb changed? £2? £20? What about £200? That’s what one of my constituents forked out as part of a service charge for routine maintenance.

Hope for households with huge service charges planned by government law change

THOUSANDS of households will be able to challenge extortionate leasehold service charges more easily, the government has said.Households who live in l

Leaseholders to get rights to more easily challenge extortionate service charges

The government is looking at leasehold reforms, giving leaseholders stronger rights, powers and protections to better challenge extortionate service charges.

Government announces service charge reforms … with as much enthusiasm as a visit to the dentist - Leasehold Knowledge Partnership

Exactly a year after the general election, the Labour government has announced another tranche of secondary legislation to the 2024 Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act. Or, rather, consultation on the secondary legislation. This time the measures address standardised service charges – to make them immediately comparable and transparent – and they will include insurance costs and, unexpectedly, the failed section 20 major works process. It is under…

Calling all leaseholders - have your say on reforms

Local leaseholders are being urged to make their voice heard in a new government consultation aimed at protecting them from excessive service charges and surprise bills.