Policy paper

Commonhold White Paper

The Commonhold White Paper sets out government’s proposal for how the reformed commonhold model will operate in England and Wales.

From:
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Published
3 March 2025

Applies to England and Wales

Documents

Commonhold White Paper: The proposed new commonhold model for homeownership in England and Wales

Ref: ISBN 978-1-5286-5446-3, CP 1270

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Commonhold White Paper: The proposed new commonhold model for homeownership in England and Wales

Ref: ISBN 978-1-5286-5446-3, CP 1270

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Commonhold White Paper: The proposed new commonhold model for homeownership in England and Wales (print-ready version)

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Details

Commonhold was first introduced in England and Wales in 2002 but has failed to be used as a widespread form of homeownership. In 2020, the Law Commission published a report on reinvigorating commonhold as an alternative to leasehold ownership.

This paper sets out how this reformed commonhold model will operate, the government’s position on the Law Commission’s recommendations and the next steps for establishing commonhold as the default tenure in England and Wales.

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Published 3 March 2025

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