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<p>The Government is taking forward a comprehensive programme of reform to end unfair
practices in the leasehold market. This includes measures to ban the sale of new leasehold
houses, restrict ground rents to zero for future leases, give freehold homeowners
equivalent rights to challenge unfair charges, and close loopholes to prevent unfair
evictions. <br> <br> We are also working with the Law Commission to make buying a
freehold or extending a lease easier, quicker and cheaper – and to reinvigorate commonhold
to provide consumers with a choice of tenure and the Right to Manage to help empower
those that wish to, to take on management responsibilities for their properties. <br>
<br> This is a long-term reform programme; it is complex with many interdependencies
and will take time to get the detail right. Once it is enacted the effect will be
felt for generations and so we are determined this work considers all the implications
with care. We will bring forward leasehold legislation as soon as parliamentary time
allows.</p>
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