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<p>I am committed to tackling all forms of leasehold abuse and promoting fairness
and transparency for the growing number of leaseholders. On 21 December 2017, the
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (formerly the Department for
Communities and Local Government) published its response to the consultation on ‘Tackling
unfair practices in the leasehold market’. (<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/tackling-unfair-practices-in-the-leasehold-market"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/tackling-unfair-practices-in-the-leasehold-market</a>).</p><p>This
set out a range of measures to crackdown on unfair leasehold practices, including
introducing legislation to restrict ground rents for newly established long leases
of houses and flats to a peppercorn (zero financial value). This will apply to new
and non-new build properties.</p><p>A full impact assessment will be published ahead
of legislation being brought forward.</p>
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