This session considers the direction of travel in leasehold reform, with a particular focus on its implications for mixed-use developments, and assesses whether commonhold is likely to become a viable alternative structure for commercial and residential property ownership in England and Wales.
Overview of the current status of leasehold reform and the draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill
• What is commonhold and what are the key features and restrictions of the existing commonhold regime?
• The main changes proposed by the draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill:
- The ban on the sale of new leasehold flats
- Practical implications for the conversion of existing mixed-use buildings to commonhold
- Key considerations for new commonhold developments involving both residential and commercial units
Lauren Fraser, Senior Associate, Charles Russell Speechlys LLP

