22-02-2018 23:45 via theguardian.com

Freehold of 'worst leasehold abuse' block sold for £180,000

Anonymous buyer picks up right to collect soaring ground rents on Blythe Court flats from freeholder MPs called ‘crook’The freehold to a block of flats in Birmingham regarded as the worst example of leasehold abuse in the country has been snapped up by an anonymous buyer for £180,000. The deal leaves buyers of the small one-bedroom flats – who thought they would be paying just £250 a year in ground rent – locked into bills of up to £8,000 a year and ulti
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