The government's consultation on moving to commonhold and banning leasehold for new flats has a Welsh (Cymraeg) version, and it seeks views from industry and consumers.
Key facts
- Who: Industry and consumers with an interest in the plan to ban new leasehold flats
- From: Proposal only. When the ban should start is one of the consultation questions.
- Source: Moving to commonhold: banning leasehold for new flats
A Welsh (Cymraeg) version of the consultation "Moving to commonhold: banning leasehold for new flats" is available.
The consultation sets out the government's plans to introduce a ban on new leasehold flats. It seeks views from industry and consumers on:
- the scope of the ban
- the case for exemptions from the ban
- how a ban on new leasehold flats should operate as part of the approach to moving to the reformed commonhold model
- when a ban on leasehold for new flats should start, and what transitional arrangements might be needed
- the costs and benefits of moving to commonhold and complying with the ban
The government also invites feedback on the commonhold framework itself.
What this means for leaseholders, flat buyers and developers
If you own a flat, are buying one, or are involved in building or managing flats, you can read the consultation in English or Welsh to see the plans the government has set out and the questions it has asked.
Before relying on any proposal when making a decision about a purchase, a lease or a dispute with a landlord, check the current law and get advice on your own documents and any deadlines.
Sources
- Moving to commonhold: banning leasehold for new flats, GOV.UK: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/moving-to-commonhold-banning-leasehold-for-new-flats