LATEST BLOG POSTS: Leasehold Valuations
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.
Leasehold Reform Update January 2026: What the New Ground Rent Cap Means for Leaseholders
Tuesday, 27th January 2026 | by: Peter Barry
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 ...
High Court Upholds Leasehold Reform: Landmark Ruling Clears the Way
Wednesday, 12th November 2025 | by: Matthew Price
Here at Peter Barry, we continue to handle a significant number of lease extension and freehold enfranchisement claims each ...
Leasehold Reform in 2024
Tuesday, 28th May 2024 | by: Matthew Price
May 2024 Update: Following Rishi Sunak's surprise General Election announcement, the The Leasehold and Freehold Reform ...
Leasehold Reform Update – Michael Gove Puts Plans on Hold
Thursday, 11th May 2023 | by: Matthew Price
Despite the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Michael Gove, stating in January 2023 that he wished to "abolish the feudal ...
How Accurate is Our Lease Extension Calculator?
Monday, 25th October 2021 | by: Matthew Price
This is a question that is asked from time to time, so it made sense to reveal a little detail on that subject. Peter ...
Proposed Leasehold Reform: Opportunities for negotiation
Friday, 19th February 2021 | by: Matthew Price
It is over a month since the Housing Secretary's announcement on Leasehold Reform. We wrote are response shortly after and ...
Our Response to Leasehold Reform
Monday, 11th January 2021 | by: Peter Barry
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 ...
Selling a Flat with a Short Lease
Monday, 6th July 2020 | by: Matthew Price
One of the most common reasons for leaseholders wanting to extend their leases is the need to sell. A property's value ...
Lease Extension & Enfranchisement – Inspection vs Desktop Options
Tuesday, 23rd June 2020 | by: Matthew Price
It has been 100 days since Boris Johnson announced in a televised address, that the UK was to go into lockdown. At the time, ...
Lease Extension, Enfranchisement and Covid-19 – How we are avoiding delays and protecting clients
Wednesday, 25th March 2020 | by: Peter Barry
As we all adjust to the new reality of home working everyone is having to adjust the way they do business. Residential ...
