1️⃣ End to ground rents 🏢
➡ Confirmation of leasehold reform, which will put an end to future ground rents
➡ Note: does not extend to those who already own leasehold property
2️⃣ New Building Safety Regulator 🦺
➡ As part of the Building Safety Bill, a new regulator for building safety will be established
3️⃣ Planning reform and homeownership 🏗
➡ A new Planning Bill to simplify and speed up planning whilst making it harder for homeowners to block new housing schemes
➡ Result in more house building
➡ Emphasis must be in more affordable areas
4️⃣ Renters' Reform ⚖
➡ Reforms to Tenancy law to abolish Section 21 and the 'lifetime' deposit scheme will be published later this year
➡ White Paper detailing the entire reform package will be published in the Autumn
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Posted 12 May 2021
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