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Campaign continues as ground rent cap not included in leasehold reform
The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill received Royal Assent and became law on Friday 24 May 2024. It was included as part of the 'wash-up', as the House of Lords dealt with Bills prioritised with cross-party agreement, following the announcement of the General Election on Wednesday 22 May 2024.
Call for agent support in finding homes for vulnerable tenants
Homefinder UK is a non-profit national mobility scheme whose mission is to provide better move-on alternatives for families in desperate need of housing. The people they help to house include victims of domestic violence and abuse as well as others genuinely in need of a safe and secure home.
Labour's Lammy sets sights on tackling financial crime
In a keynote speech at a conference held by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) on 21 May 2024, Shadow Foreign Secretary David Lammy MP, announced policies to combat corruption, including increased registration requirements for trusts which are widely used to disguise the ownership of assets such as property.
