In BE News, Mick Platt argues government must undertake wide-reaching consultation to understand the impact of #leasehold reform & provide information on the obligations residents would comply with under a commonhold system.

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Mick Platt, Director of the RFA, responds to Nickie Aiken MP for Cities of London & Westminster's claim that homeowners must be 'unshackled” from the “tyranny” of leasehold.

Removing #leasehold will not reduce service charges, it will only make residents liable for complex issues.

residentialfreeholdassociation.co.uk/removing-lease…

These revelations raise serious questions about the Govt's approach to building safety. We have consistently highlighted numerous flaws in the current regime, which passes responsibility onto innocent parties & creates unnecessary delays to remediation.

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The RFA spoke at the Leasehold & Commonhold APPG in Parliament yesterday, alongside Housing Minister Rachel Maclean MP & others. Discussion between a wide range of stakeholders remains vital to ensuring any reforms to the leasehold system are proportionate, realistic & achievable.

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New polling commissioned by the RFA shows only 18% of people feel comfortable taking on the legal and financial obligations for managing a building.

Find out more on our polling here👇
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In The Independent Mick Platt argues the Govt must 'think carefully” about the challenges of high-density housing.

Managing large buildings is complicated and the Govt’s leasehold reform agenda risks passing responsibility to residents who do not want it.

independent.co.uk/business/rishi…

We agree – the Government must do more on the #buildingsafety crisis, and re-adopt a ‘polluter pays’ policy, focusing on making developers and cladding manufacturers pay for a crisis they created, rather than pinning liability on innocent groups.

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Abolishing #leasehold won’t reduce maintenance costs or resolve #BuildingSafety issues. It will only make residents responsible for remediation and liable for building maintenance; vital that leaseholders fully understand the consequences of abolition.

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The RFA has responded to recent calls for the Labour Party to introduce legislation to abolish the leasehold system within its first 100 days of government.

Read the full piece below 👇

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The RFA has responded to reports suggesting the Government plans to introduce a cap on ground rents.

Read the full statement below 👇

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The RFA’s Mick Platt has responded to reports that a future leasehold reform bill from the Government could include proposals such as capping ground rents at 0.1% of the freehold value.

Read the statement below 👇

residentialfreeholdassociation.co.uk/rfa-response-t…

In Housing Digital, Charmaine McQueen-Prince outlines the four key points that responsible entities now need to consider following the Government’s deadline for developers to sign the legally binding Developer Pledge.

housingdigital.co.uk/what-responsib…