08-04-2018 07:51 via uk.news.yahoo.com

Rip-off leasehold reforms 'don't go far enough', say campaigners

Jo Derbyshire bought her home near Bolton, Greater Manchester, eight years ago."When I first bought this house with the leasehold, my understanding was that I owned the house but I didn't own the land.Ms Derbyshire is now stuck with a doubling ground rent which will cost almost £10,000 a year after 50 years of ownership.
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