As the introduction of Commonhold looms, experts fear tensions between neighbours will rise – not because the system is inherently flawed, but because it radically enforces the reshaping power, responsibility, and human behaviour within shared buildings. Under leasehold, most disputes are aimed at the landlord or managing agent. Under Commonhold, decision-making shifts sideways, placing neighbours […]
Whilst they share some similarities, important practical and legal distinctions remain. While the Government and the Law Commission continue their work on reforming the law and extending the use of commonhold as part of the framework for property ownership in England and Wales, for the time being Share of Freehold is the better understood option. […]
Commonhold property ownership is an established concept in UK law which offers several advantages to owners of property in relation to current leasehold arrangements. Despite its benefits, it remains significantly underutilized, with fewer than 20 registered commonhold developments currently in the UK. For scale the total number of properties in the area are many times […]
With the Leasehold Reform Act 2024 now law, and the King’s Speech 2024 promising to bring in a new Leasehold and Commonhold Reform Bill, it’s important to revisit important Leasehold and Commonhold legislation and stay updated with the latest changes.
