Guidance

The Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act: User guidance

Guidance for leaseholders, freeholders and managing agents.

• From: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
• Published: 23 June 2022

Applies to England

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Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act 2022: Guidance for leaseholders, landlords and managing agents

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The Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act 2022 will commence on 30 June 2022.

The Act puts an end to ground rents for most new long residential leasehold properties in England and Wales.

This document provides guidance to leaseholders, freeholders and managing agents in England on how the provisions of the Act may affect them and how the act should be enforced. It provides details of the further action that may be taken should anyone not follow the requirements of the Act.

Leaseholders in Wales should read the Welsh Government Guidance on the Act.

Published 23 June 2022