What is ground rent and how are leasehold rules changing?
Government to cap ground rent at £250, ban new leasehold flat sales, and phase ground rent to effectively zero after 40 years while boosting homeowners' building control.
Leaseholders in England and Wales to have ground rent capped at 250 a year
Ground rents in England and Wales will be capped at £250 annually; new leasehold flats will be banned and existing leaseholders can switch to commonhold.