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Thousands more homeowners to be refunded after ground rents doubled

Thousands more homeowners who paid a doubled ground rent on their property will receive a refund after the competition watchdog cracked down on “unfair” leasehold practices. More than 5,000 households in the UK will be compensated after being caught ...

24 Aug 2022 at 12:22

Personal Finance

Proposals to slash ground rent costs for homeowners set out by Government

Proposals to slash ground rents and save some homeowners in England and Wales thousands of pounds over the term of their lease are being consulted on by the Government. Housing Secretary Michael Gove launched a consultation on Thursday setting out ...

09 Nov 2023 at 10:25

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More than 500 households released from contracts that doubled ground rents

Another 500 households will be released from “problematic” leaseholds which saw the ground rent they paid double every ten to 15 years. The competition watchdog said that the households, whose homes are owned by eight different companies, would ...

13 Mar 2024 at 12:22

City

Watchdog drops case against Barratt Homes in leasehold mis-selling scandal

An investigation into alleged mis-selling by housebuilder Barratt Homes has been dropped by the competition watchdog after it found “insufficient” evidence to take legal action. Four of the UK’s biggest housebuilders came under scrutiny from ...

16 Aug 2022 at 15:19

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