Matthew Pennycook rejects criticism the government is dragging its feet on leasehold reform.

An estimated five million people in England and Wales live in leasehold properties - but there have long been calls to end ...

Housing minister Matthew Pennycook tells The i Paper the long-awaited measures promised in Labour's manifesto may not come ...

A consultation on the draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill concluded last week, marking another step on the path ...

New leasehold flats are set to be banned under government plans to give homeowners greater control over their properties, how their buildings are run and their service charges. Housing minister ...

A leasehold agreement conveys the rights of a tenant to use and occupy a landlord's space for a stated term under certain conditions through a lease. The value of the agreement is generally determined ...

The government is facing growing calls to ban new leasehold flats in England and Wales. It has said a ban on the sale of new leasehold houses will be added to a bill, which has been introduced to ...

Under the tax law, taxpayers are afforded favorable treatment when instead of selling appreciated property, they “exchange” it for other property; the idea being that the taxpayer has not cashed out ...

Owning real estate seems fairly straightforward. But depending on where the property is located, ownership can mean a few different things. While it's not common everywhere, some states are known to ...

When a residential or commercial tenant leases real property, the terms of the lease may grant him the right to alter the property by, for example, installing a swimming pool. This right is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Housing minister Matthew Pennycook said the reforms 'mark the beginning of the end' for a 'feudal' leasehold system. (Alamy) ...