Leasehold Dwellings update including the draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill

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The law as to leaseholds has underdone fundamental changes in recent times and more changes are planned for the future. The course aims to look at some of these fundamental changes. In particular, the Draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill proposes the most fundamental changes in living memory.

Topics covered include:

  • Latest on the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 including latest on implementation of changes to leasehold extensions and Judicial Review;
  • Latest development on the Building Safety Act including problems in deciding the height of buildings and the meaning of a relevant defect
  • The Building Safety (Wales) Act 2026;
  • Latest on implementation of the Renters’ Right Act and obtaining vacant possession after implementation;
  • The Draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill and implementation of Commonhold, banning of new Leaseholds and caps on ground rents.

Who this is for:

This webinar is essential for Residential property professionals.

Level of expertise:

All Levels – this can be picked up throughout anyone’s professional career regardless of experience.

CPD hours:

This webinar provides you with 1 hour of learning.

Attendees will receive a CPD certificate upon completion of this course.

Learning objectives:

To be aware of recent changes in both short and long leasehold dwellings and the future in relation to commonhold.

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Your CPD Certificate can be found in your Account.

Richard Snape

Head of Legal Training • Davitt Jones Bould

Richard has been the Head of Legal Training at Davitt Jones Bould (DJB) since 2002. He speaks at numerous courses for law societies all over the country, various public courses, in-house seminars within solicitors’ firms and has also talked extensively to local authorities and central government bodies. His areas of specialism include both commercial and residential property, in particular in relation to local government law, conveyancing issues, development land, commercial property and incumbrances in relation to land.

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