“Labour's 2024 manifesto promised to 'finally bring the feudal leasehold system to an end'.”

Labour PartyOfficial recordJune 13, 2024Read the original

Labour's 2024 general election manifesto, cited in coverage of the draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill.

Our verdict

True

Labour's 2024 manifesto pledged to end the feudal leasehold system and make commonhold the default.

What we found

The manifesto included this pledge. The government published a draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill in January 2026. The claim is accurate.

The evidence

1 of 2 sources support the claim; none contradict it.

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Supports the claim
Labour's manifesto committed to ending the leasehold system and making commonhold the default tenure. [1]
Background
The government set out major reforms to leasehold and commonhold in 2026. [2]

How we checked

We checked the claim against Bishop & Sewell, The Lawyer. We reviewed 2 relevant sources.

Sources

[1]Bishop & Sewell · Election manifestos: what does this mean for leasehold reform?
[2]The Lawyer · Government sets out major reforms to leasehold and commonhold: key changes explained

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