Government rejects proposal to end ‘extortion and corruption’ of ‘fleecehold’
by Abbie Llewelyn
Apr 29, 2024
3 minutes
The Government has rejected a proposal from a Conservative peer to end the “extortion and corruption” of so-called “fleecehold” agreements.
A cross-party group of peers condemned the “fleecehold” system, whereby people who own freehold properties are locked into contracts to maintain the communal areas around them.
This means that, while freeholders own the land their home is on, they may have to pay large fees to a third party to maintain areas like gardens and private roads. It is thought that this system affects up
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