Solicitor convicted of stalking faces SRA probe over leasehold 'threats' Practitioner accused in parliament of 'bullying, threatening and harassing' leaseholders into buying freeholds from him.

Solicitor Andrew Milne convicted of stalking faces SRA probe over alleged leasehold threats | Law Gazette

‘bullying,threatening &harassing leaseholders. Homeowners should not have to live in fear of being ripped off by crooked lawyers’
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Campaigners urge MPs to take immediate action on leasehold reform - Property Industry Eye Campaigners urge MPs to take immediate action on leasehold reform - Breaking news for estate agents and the residential property industry. Independent, unbiased, and factual reporting. A forum for dis...

The NLC mobilised leaseholders across the country in a coordinated mass email action aimed at MPs & Ministers. Leaseholders urged urgent progress on leasehold reform.

#LeaseholdScandal

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#Leaseholdscandal

So HCLG want to know what the main barriers are to home ownership.

This is the elephant in the room LEASEHOLD ‼️‼️‼️

Leasehold is NOT homeownership and is miss sold as such - trapping millions in a system they cant escape

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Campaigners urge MPs to take immediate action on leasehold reform - Property Industry Eye Campaigners urge MPs to take immediate action on leasehold reform - Breaking news for estate agents and the residential property industry. Independent, unbiased, and factual reporting. A forum for dis...

The NLC mobilised leaseholders across the country in a coordinated mass email action aimed at MPs & Ministers. Leaseholders urged urgent progress on leasehold reform.

#LeaseholdScandal

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Thankyou

"I am determined to see radical reforms to leasehold and I will continue to work with Government to deliver on this, because I recognise how vital it is to get this right"

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#NlcMassEmail #LeaseholdersTogether

ARE YOU READY?

💥💥NLC MASS EMAIL EVENT - 5TH JAN 9AM💥💥

Time for action - Enough is Enough

#LeaseholdScandal #Trapped

National Leasehold Campaign: 'Government has ruined Christmas' Leaseholders have been left “abandoned, angry and frustrated” after the Government failed to deliver legislation on promised reforms by the end of this year. – National Leasehold Campaign: ‘Government...

‘Government has ruined Christmas’

"Labour sits on the precipice between success and failure of their leasehold manifesto promises and we can only wait for the New Year to find out which it will be. NLC is ready to either celebrate or call their 34K members to action”

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Labour MPs urge Keir Starmer to keep promise to cap ground rents Pension funds and investors put pressure on Treasury to scrap pledge that would mark a shift from leasehold to ‘commonhold’

Labour MPs urge Keir Starmer to keep promise to cap ground rents

More than 80 MPs co-ordinated by Justin Madders have urged Keir not to bow to pressure from the Treasury to scrap plans for a cap on ground rents @matthewpennycookmp.bsky.social

#LeaseholdScandal

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Government fails to bring forward draft leasehold legislation: Housing Committee Chair responds - Committees - UK Parliament Florence Eshalomi, Chair of the Housing, Communities and Local Government (HCLG) Committee has responded to the Government’s failure to publish the draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill in ...

Government fails to bring forward draft leasehold legislation: Housing Committee Chair responds.....

This government failed to deliver this Christmas 😪

The "Slight Delay" had best be worth it

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The quiet divide conveyancers are now facing under the hidden impact of leasehold reform | Today's Conveyancer The quiet divide conveyancers are now facing under the hidden impact of leasehold reform: Louise Ainley, conveyancing solicitor at licensed conveyancer course provider Access Law Online, explains how ...

The quiet divide conveyancers are now facing under the hidden impact of leasehold reform | Today's Conveyancer

🚫IN THE MEANTIME LEASEHOLDERS REMAIN TRAPPED IN LEASEHOLD LIMBO

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Court of Appeal victory over St David's Square £500k 'contract for eternity' door entry system - Leasehold Knowledge Partnership St George's Square leaseholders led by Liam Spender have won their Court of Appeal challenge to a leased £500k door entry system fitted in the year 2000.

David Vs Goliath Battle - David Wins at St Davids Square 💪💪

Huge personal victory after fighting for years for solicitor and leaseholder @liamspender.bsky.social

WELL DONE LIAM 👏👏👏

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Leasehold concerns leave executors of extra care shared ownership properties struggling to settle family estates Executors of extra care shared ownership properties are struggling to settle family members’ estates due to service charge costs and leasehold concerns.

💥RETIREMENT HOUSING SCAM CONTINUES💥

Bereaved family members’ estates are at risk of bankruptcy -
How can this be right for a government backed scheme? @matthewpennycookmp.bsky.social

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Who's blocking redress to the shared-equity leasehold flats that were miss-sold via govmt-backed schemes?
Below 80 year devaluation and term extension veto rights of housing associations NOT explained at point of sale!
Government supposed to have been overseers.

Treasury trying to block Labour pledge on £250 ground rent cap Angela Rayner is leading Labour backbench demands for the Government to stick to its promise to reform the leasehold system and save homeowners thousands of pounds

💥Treasury trying to block Labour pledge on £250 ground rent cap💥

“The Treasury has always resisted justice for leaseholders Steve Reed MUST NOT BACK DOWN‼️‼️

"Whose side are we on? Now is not the time to buckle”

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I bought my leasehold flat for £165,000 - it was a bargain but now I feel trapped Mike Hoffman says he is now living with a leasehold nightmare of ‘mismanagement’ and ‘neglect’

ANOTHER leaseholder TRAPPED

"I thought I had done well.I didn’t realise at the time that there was a catch”

This illustrates just how much control they have over leaseholders & how they can use their power to intimidate & bully

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I bought my leasehold flat for £165,000 - it was a bargain but now I feel trapped Mike Hoffman says he is now living with a leasehold nightmare of ‘mismanagement’ and ‘neglect’

ANOTHER leaseholder TRAPPED

"I thought I had done well.I didn’t realise at the time that there was a catch”

This illustrates just how much control they have over leaseholders & how they can use their power to intimidate & bully

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Leasehold ‘wild west’ under scrutiny as minister criticises FirstPort’s fees and failures Exclusive: Senior minister raises ‘significant concerns’ over one of UK’s biggest property managers

Leasehold ‘wild west’ under scrutiny as minister criticises FirstPort’s fees and failures

REMINDER - It's not just First Port ‼️and its been under scrutiny for MANY years but still the exploitation continues @matthewpennycookmp.bsky.social

#LeaseholdScandal

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Removing freeholders' development value in enfranchisement - as the Law Commission recommended - is vital to reform and conversion to commonhold - Leasehold Knowledge Partnership By Dr Alexander Hamilton Dr. Alexander Hamilton is an economic adviser and development economist at the UK’s FCDO, where he specialises in the economies of the Middle East and North Africa.  He writes...

If we do not remove the obstacle of freeholders' development rights in enfranchisement then commonhold is not going to happen for thousands, writes economist Alexander Hamilton

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Former minister calls for ban on ‘exploitative’ estate management fees Justin Madders said the ‘exploitative model’ should no longer be accepted by councils as part of planning applications.

Former minister calls for ban on ‘exploitative’ estate management fees

Justin Madders said the ‘exploitative model’ should no longer be accepted by councils as part of planning application 👏👏

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Losing their £5m judicial review against the leasehold reforms threatens freeholders' long era of primacy. So, what's next? - Leasehold Knowledge Partnership Parasitical, wealth-eroding freehold landlordism has suffered a devastating blow, but the appeals may keep coming if landlords reckon delay works in their favour By Liam Spender Liam Spender is a trus...

Parasitical, wealth-eroding freehold landlordism has suffered a devastating blow, but the appeals may keep coming if landlords reckon delay works in their favour
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NLC and LKP will not give up fighting 💪

#LeaseholdScandal

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Yes !!

GOVERNMENT WINS JUDICIAL REVIEW ON ALL POINTS ‼️‼️

Today is a great day for leaseholders. Now over to you @matthewpennycookmp.bsky.social GO GO GO !!!!

#LeaseholdScandal

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This is the reality for Leaseholders

➡️We are not seeing 👀 change
➡️We are not feeling change

Leaseholders have waited long enough

5 MILLION leaseholders will judge @teamlabouruk.bsky.social by their actions, not their words

⛓️LEASEHOLDERS REMAIN TRAPPED

#Lab25 #Leasehold

🚨4 DAYS TO GO🚨

🗣Service charge consultation closes on Friday 26th September at 23.59

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💥MP's, Journalists, Followers please repost this to ensure this important consultation profile is raised

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The cost of indecision: When waiting for leasehold reform becomes a liability Discover the hidden costs of delaying lease extensions in the UK. As leasehold reform stalls, leaseholders face rising premiums and marriage value risks. Act now to avoid financial pitfalls.

Reform was meant to bring clarity and fairness. Instead, it has delivered delay, uncertainty, and rising costs ⬆️

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#LeaseholdLimbo #Trapped

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"SLIGHT DELAY" - What does this actually mean ? What season ?

A 'Slight Delay' with an already SIGNIFICANTLY delayed process is not good news for leaseholders TRAPPED in LEASEHOLD LIMBO

Judicial Review Final Day: Both sides face a nervous wait, but freeholders have already won delay - Leasehold Knowledge Partnership The freeholders' judicial review to thwart leasehold reform ends and we await judgment - but freeholder have already won delay.

💥JUDICIAL REVIEW FINAL DAY 💥

Both sides face a nervous wait

We are already more than a year on from Parliament passing LAFRA with none of its material provisions yet in legal effect. Leaseholders are rightly angry 😡

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Court rules law passed after Grenfell is retrospective The Court of Appeal ruling could have implications for who bears the costs of building safety.

Quite right too. Let those responsible for these failings bear the cost of that negligence. #Housing #Grenfell #FireSafety #Leasehold www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

🏁FINAL DAY🏁

Leaseholders futures are in the hands of the High Court of Justice.......

Good luck to the Government Lawfare team 💪💪

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