Government's proposed £250 ground rent cap has already busted the freehold market - and should make lease extensions cheaper right now - Leasehold Knowledge Partnership

Government’s proposed £250 ground rent cap has already busted the freehold market – and should make lease extensions cheaper right now

By Will Sayer Valuation Lead at Homehold You may be familiar of the government’s intention to cap all existing ground rents at £250 per annum for 40 years, and thereafter reduce to a peppercorn. This announcement came on 27 January 2026 in the draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill. While not yet law – the … Continue reading Government’s proposed £250 ground rent cap has already busted the freehold market – and should make lease extensions cheaper right now