Petition · past parliament
New home owners need the Government to intervene in the current leasehold scam.
Rejected
16 signatures
What the petition asks
large building companies in Britain are misselling house's leasehold. They are then selling the freeholds to 3rd party companies for huge profits that can then legally double ground rent every 10 yr (unsellable) meaning a £160.000 house will have a yearly ground rent of £9445 by 2055. I will be 70?
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
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I want to stop housing developers selling new build houses as leaseholds
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I want to stop housing developers selling new build houses as leaseholds
Timeline
| 20 Mar 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 3 Apr 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
16
Status
Rejected
Rejected
3 Apr 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.