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title: Government plans to cap ground rents on new leases at £10 - Censeo Financial
description: The Government has unveiled new proposals that will see nearly all new build houses sold as freehold. It also plans to cap ground rents on new leases at £10. The measures were announced by Communities Secretary James Brokenshire in an attempt to stamp out unscrupulous leasehold practices. Read more here.  
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# [Government plans to cap ground rents on new leases at £10 - Censeo Financial](https://censeo-financial.com/news/government-plans-to-cap-ground-rents-on-new-leases-at-10)

 Written by [admin](https://censeo-financial.com/news/author/admin) | Oct 17, 2018 8:15:58 AM

The Government has unveiled new proposals that will see nearly all new build houses sold as freehold. It also plans to cap ground rents on new leases at £10.

The measures were announced by Communities Secretary James Brokenshire in an attempt to stamp out unscrupulous leasehold practices.

[Read more here](https://www.zoopla.co.uk/discover/property-news/government-proposals-to-end-unfair-leasehold-practices/#Gy5O3kySgE21zh2T.99).

 

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