“The question for the government is whether the proposed reforms give the owners of the existing 5m leasehold homes a credible route out of their dependency – or just regulate their continued subservience,” says The Guardian in a scathing editorial. theguardian.com/commentisfre…

Flat out. “Many banks won’t lend money on a property if the service charge is more than 1 per cent of the purchase price, which has made some flats unsellable. @Hamptons1869 estimated this month that 37 per cent of flats in England and Wales — almost 2 million — have a service charge that could stop buyers getting a mortgage.” The government are focused on building more, not the welfare of those who went before and are now paying the price. @JSimpsonjourno @thetimes thetimes.com/article/e3f28f0…

❌ It's not good enough to simply “urge” lenders to act, @AngelaRayner. EWS1 was developed by @RICSnews, creating a lucrative income stream for its members. As you know, this also attracted fraudsters. But let's not forget that @mhclg rubber-stamped the EWS1 process.

Leaseholders paying a "second mortgage", warn campaigners. It is outrageous that in modern Britain people can pay for a home, be charged endlessly to live in it, and still not own it. This is a national scandal.” @andyburnham #LeaseholdScandal @TheNeg share.google/d6xVRvhDeLZh8pt…

🚨One mortgage was the deal. A second one in service charges was not‼️ One voice - One demand. reLEASE US @andyburnham 🔄reTWEET & tag your MP to get this message delivered. #Trapped #LeaseholdScandal @mhclg @AngelaRayner @mtpennycook @LabourHousing

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Leasehold properties becoming unsellable, say estate agents share.google/7u0A1VelgctPHxj…

There’s plenty of talk about Big Money corrupting British politics. But pro-democracy campaigners should look beyond the obvious case studies. Watch my investigation into the enormous corporate lobbying operation trying to thwart the will of the people on leasehold abolition 👇

Not only should Leasehold be replaced by Commonhold, but on top of that all freeholders & maintenance firms should be audited and forced to repay the mountains of fees they can't fully justify. They should also be jailed for fraud where lies regarding fees are proven

Grifting freeholders and their managing agents KILLED flats. Sad that, with one or two exceptions, the media were too lazy, incompetent or corrupt to tell the truth about leasehold. Now they’re being forced to cover it because this campaign has become impossible to ignore.

How Slough Council increased my one bed flat council tax in 4 years. My question is, how does one of the most rundown towns in the country have a council tax rate higher than Kensington & Chelsea Borough? Band B in K&C borough is £1287.23 .

It’s the will of the people. Having the courage to tackle the big things politics has neglected means freeing leaseholders. Drop the corporate ghoul politics of Starmerism. Smash this massive organised scam. Stop the grifting so we can put our cash back into the real economy. We reject Starmer’s draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill. Stapling on the sham Lord Best regulator of managing agents won’t appease us. It will only jack up service charges and hurt the flats market further. End leasehold for good. Not another stitch-up.

Nearly nine in 10 leasehold flats still on the market after six months. "The reforms do not go far enough to help current leasehold owners who are “trapped by rising costs, complex rules and an uncertain market” @PropertymarkUK @AngelaRayner #Costoflivingcrisis #Leasehold share.google/XIb9IvXIQbzKypt… @amy_borrett

EXCL: The Labour council accused of overcharging residents thousands of pounds for services that hardly happened - and ignoring warnings about collapsing balconies. My @BBCNewsnight investigation with @jasmin_dyer @liamweir14 @jackwgarland:

Leasehold is dragging down the property market. No amount of 'build baby build' will solve the housing problem until the 5m+ being robbed in their homes via leasehold is abolished and true home ownership achieved. Britain's are being robbed across EVERY sector!

STOP LOOTING LEASEHOLDERS 💰 Labour and the Tories don’t want to talk about this. But making it easier to become a wage slave in a leasehold flat is no fix. So long as the old parties refuse to confront the real ills of our housing crisis, political volatility will continue.

Why the silence on leasehold and fleecehold, Steve? People are being looted in their own homes by freeholders and managing agents. It’s a national disgrace, and your government is letting it happen.

🚨 SUCKING UP TO VESTED INTERESTS 🚨 @UKLabour promised to END leasehold. That’s what the people voted for and expect. But, strangely, this government is dancing to the tune of Big Freeholders and hand-wringing lawyers. Meanwhile, leaseholders keep being looted.

🥀 LABOUR LETS BIG MONEY LAWFARE TRUMP DEMOCRACY 🥀 When did power go from the people to unelected elites? On ending leasehold, a @UKLabour manifesto pledge, this government is making excuses and letting rich vested interests set the agenda through lawfare.

As you know @lisanandy we too have rogue owners (freeholders) and rougue managing agents who exploit leaseholders every single day. Leaving us fighting for our homes with no way out. TRAPPED ....... #LeaseholdScandal