Parliament

APPG has 145 members – with target of 200 by end of February

Special thanks to SNP Alison Thewliss MP for joining APPG to end leasehold unfairness (as Scottish system is so much better)

APPG recognises efforts of Law Commission to improve enfranchisement

Early Day Motion supported by Corbyn, McDonnell, Bottomley etc … in 2005

Our Father, who art in … Parliament

Can the Tories wriggle out of reforming leasehold? Don’t bet on it …

‘Absolutely repugnant’ to make leaseholders pick up tab for deadly cladding, says Bob Blackman MP

Don’t forget about 10 million voters, Bottomley tells the government … which omitted leasehold reform from the Queen’s speech

Esther McVey hints at new era of friendly cross-party consensus in Commons debate

The new leaseholders’ hero … Lloyd George

John McDonnell is a leaseholder, reveals Daily Mail in hatchet job article

Ken Clarke says ‘serious problems’ in leasehold

Wanda Goldwag: You owe an apology. You know it. And it is overdue

Boris Johnson praises campaign for leaseholders who are being ‘cheated’

Speculators in freeholds knew the risks and can take the hit, suggests Labour shadow City minister Jonathan Reynolds MP

Reviewer of building regulations admits post-Grenfell safety regime open to abuse by rogue freeholders

Every other major economy has moved away from residential leasehold so why not us, asks shadow housing minister Sarah Jones

If government co-operated we could fix the leasehold scandal, says Labour MP Justin Madders

Countryside Properties plc shafted buyer by selling his freehold to Tuscola Ltd in the British Virgin Islands, says Liz McInnes MP

Industrial-scale ground rent rip-offs have turned leasehold properties into short-term tenancies, says Maria Eagle

Developers moderating their cheating makes it worse for leaseholders who are trapped, says Fiona Bruce MP

Government is hiding behind Law Commission and CMA, says Tory MP Bob Blackman

Time to ban Redrow in Liverpool, asks leasehold victim Rosie Cooper MP – who also names stooge solicitors Bannister Preston

Don’t trust developers to put right the wrongs that they created, Clive Betts tells government

John Healey blasts the government over lack of support for existing leaseholders as Tory backbench unease grows

Bottomley thanks Number 10 for leasehold reform … while colleague brands Persimmon ‘crooks, cowboys and con artists’ at prime minister’s questions

Boris Johnson signs up to the APPG as pressure grows on lawmakers to be bold on leasehold

Jeremy Corbyn raises forfeiture case at prime minister’s questions

Political arms race commences as Labour announces £250 ground rents for existing leaseholders

‘The genie is out of the bottle,’ three lawyers solemnly explain to industry insiders in Estates Gazette

Tory MP Eddie Hughes moves private member’s bill to cap existing ground rents at £250

‘Fleecehold’ property trap returns to parliamentary agenda with new private member’s bill

Tory maverick MP Crispin Blunt is urged to back Help To Buy ONLY on commonhold