Michael Gove’s leasehold plan axed

The plan to reduce all ground rents to a peppercorn rent have reportedly been axed by the Prime Minister and the Treasury, with Housing Secretary Michael Gove admitting defeat on the policy. There were concerns that making retrospective changes to property rights could leave ministers open to legal challenges. Meanwhile the Treasury warned that going […]

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