The journey to Commonhold with Cripps

Philip Rainey KC joins Cripps’ Anna Favre and Christobel Smales to explore the Government’s draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill 2026 in this webinar recording.

In this session, the speakers break down the 193-page draft Bill into clear, practical insights, explaining what is changing, why commonhold is back on the agenda, and how the reforms could reshape strategies for developers, investors, lenders, asset managers and homeowners alike.

The draft Bill represents a once in a generation shift and resets how residential property is owned, structured, financed and managed across the UK.

Key topics include:

• The proposed ban on new leasehold flats and the scope of key exemptions
• How the re-engineered commonhold model is intended to operate in practice
• Streamlined pathways for conversion from leasehold to commonhold
• Ground rent caps, estate rent charges and the proposed abolition of forfeiture
• Practical implications for residential and mixed-use development, investment and asset management

While the Bill is still in draft form, the potential implications across the property market are significant.

Watch the full webinar below.