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Are the days of long residential leaseholds numbered?

Real estate disputes expert Paul Tonkin looks at what could replace it
Paul Tonkin. (Hogan Lovells)
Paul Tonkin. (Hogan Lovells)
By Paul Tonkin
3 February 2026 | 10:56

The government has fulfilled a manifesto pledge regarding planned reforms around leasehold properties with publication of the long-awaited Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill. So is this the end of long residential leasehold? And if so, what is likely to replace it?

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