Welcome to Peter Barry’s blog posts. You’ll find a range of topics focussing on issues that are important to our clients where we try to answer the questions that we regularly get asked.
The government has now published its draft Leasehold and Commonhold Reform Bill, signalling a major shift in the way leasehold properties in England and Wales are structured. Central to the proposals is a cap on ground rents — set at £250 per year — alongside a wider package of reforms designed to give homeowners more control and improve fairness in the system. For many leaseholders, ...
The government has now published its draft Leasehold and Commonhold Reform Bill, signalling a major shift in the way ...
Here at Peter Barry, we continue to handle a significant number of lease extension and freehold enfranchisement claims each ...
May 2024 Update: Following Rishi Sunak's surprise General Election announcement, the The Leasehold and Freehold Reform ...
Despite the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Michael Gove, stating in January 2023 that he wished to "abolish the feudal ...
This is a question that is asked from time to time, so it made sense to reveal a little detail on that subject. Peter ...
It is over a month since the Housing Secretary's announcement on Leasehold Reform. We wrote are response shortly after and ...
Following on from the Law Commissions Consultation and recommendations the Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick has announced “the biggest reforms to English property law for 40 years, fundamentally making home ownership fairer and more secure”. Peter Barry Surveyors have been fighting the corner for Leaseholders since 2010 and know too well the stress caused by massive bureaucracy and a ...
Following on from the Law Commissions Consultation and recommendations the Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick has announced ...
One of the most common reasons for leaseholders wanting to extend their leases is the need to sell. A property's value ...
It has been 100 days since Boris Johnson announced in a televised address, that the UK was to go into lockdown. At the time, ...
As we all adjust to the new reality of home working everyone is having to adjust the way they do business. Residential ...