The Commonhold White Paper

The Commonhold White Paper

Article by Cristiana Eftenoiu The Government’s Commonhold White Paper, published in March 2025, sets out plans to reinvigorate the commonhold system with the intention of making it the default tenure as opposed to leaseholds. With leaseholds making up 4.98 million homes in England, the Government’s commonhold reforms represent the most significant shake-up to homeownership for two decades. This article looks at what commonholds entail, the propo…