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<p>The Department has no data on the number of house buyers who were interested in
or offered the opportunity to buy the freehold of their property at the point of purchase.</p><p>The
Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is investigating the extent of any mis-selling
of leasehold properties, using its consumer protection powers and will consider whether
to bring forward enforcement proceedings.</p><p>The Government is working with the
Law Commission to make it easier, faster and cheaper for leaseholders to purchase
their freehold. As part of this project, the Law Commission are considering how best
to reduce the premium for purchasing a freehold, given the legitimate property rights
held by freeholders.</p>
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