Join us for a breakfast briefing on the significant package of leasehold reform measures that the Government released on 27 January, including the publication of the long-awaited Draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill.
In addition to covering the key elements of the Bill, this session will focus in particular on the open consultation “Moving to commonhold: banning leasehold for new flats”. We will explore the key proposals, including the case for potential exemptions from the ban, the proposed timing of its introduction, and the transitional arrangements that may be required. We will also discuss the practical implications of these reforms.
We hope this briefing will assist attendees in shaping and refining their consultation responses ahead of its closure on 24 April 2026.
This session will cover:
- Draft Commonhold & Leasehold Reform Bill: Command Paper
- Open Consultation: Moving to Commonhold: Banning Leasehold for new flats
- Addressing unregulated and unaffordable ground rent: Policy Statement
Date & Time
8:30 - 10:30
Location
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Speakers: Mark Foxcroft, Head of Devonshires Housing Property Management & Litigation team. Mark’s practice encompasses all aspects of contentious property litigation on matters relating to both residential and commercial property. In particular, Mark specialises in leasehold matters and has extensive experience representing clients in the First Tier and Upper Tribunals. This work includes claims for forfeiture, service charge disputes, lease variations and extensions, statutory consultation and contentious boundary disputes. Jonathan Corris, Partner, Real Estate and Projects Jonathan has worked with clients on a variety of development projects from large scale regenerations to the delivery of a single new property. His work covers advising clients on a wide spectrum of documentation including JV agreements, development agreements, option agreements, conditional contracts, planning agreements and managing disposals of completed developments for Registered Providers and private developers. |
You will receive an email from Devonshires to confirm your place. Please note, places for this event are limited and may become oversubscribed. Clients of Devonshires will have priority and where we are heavily oversubscribed, we will limit places per organisation.