The government has announced plans to introduce a ground rent cap of £250 for existing long residential leases, with changes expected to take effect from late 2028. The proposals are aimed at tackling doubling ground rents and aggressive RPI linked ground rent clauses that have made many flats difficult to sell, remortgage or extend. Under the proposals, ground rent would be capped at £250 per year for 40 years and then reduced to a peppercorn. While this is a positive step forward, many leaseho

From December 2025, an important legal change will remove a long-standing technical risk affecting some long residential leases with higher ground rents.

Leaseholders often tell us that simply working out how long is left on their lease is one of the biggest early hurdles when thinking about a lease extension. Deeds get buried in the loft, PDF copies go missing, and the Land Registry charges a fee for downloading official documents. Yet having an accurate figure—down to the exact years and days remaining—is essential for planning ahead, using a lease extension calculator, and avoiding the financial impact of dropping below 80 years