The draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill: common by name, complicated by nature
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In a recent BE News article, Head of Legal Training, Richard Snape, covers the drafted Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill.
''The government’s draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill could mark the most significant shift in land ownership for a generation. However, while the proposed legislation is framed as protection for occupiers, our view at Davitt Jones Bould is that its impact on the built environment will run much deeper.
The direction of travel is unmistakable: a decisive move away from leasehold and towards commonhold. Promoted on TikTok, the reform carries the unmistakable feel of headline politics as well as significant change to land law.''
Read the full article here.

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