‘Plainly wrong’: London flat dwellers fight shock £200,000 heating bill

Almost 1m UK households are hooked up to heat networks. None had protection from poor service or price hikes … until last month

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“[UK Green Party leader] Zack Polanski dunks on Labour’s pathetic U-turn on ground rent abolition”

by Alex/Rose Cocker in The Canary

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“Zack Polanski has landed himself in a Twitter spat with Labour’s David Pinto-Duschinsky, the MP for Hendon. The Green leader called out Labour’s pathetic flip-flopping on abolishing leaseholds”

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Zack Polanski dunks on Labour's pathetic U-turn on ground rent abolition

Labour promised to abolish leasehold — then bottled it. Zack Polanski tears apart Starmer’s £250 ground rent climbdown in style

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Labour accused of 'betraying' London leaseholders as £250 ground rent cap announced – standard.co.uk

Labour accused of ‘betraying’ London leaseholders as £250 ground rent cap announced  standard.co.ukLeaseholders in England and Wales to have…
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Rayner urges government to be more ‘unapologetically Labour’ as PM confirms ground rents cap – UK politics live

Decision to cap leaseholders’ ground rent also seen as a win for former deputy PM Angela Rayner

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Starmer ignores property investors’ protests and commits to capping leasehold ground rents at £250 – UK politics live

Decision to cap leaseholders’ ground rent also seen as a win for former deputy PM Angela Rayner

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Leaseholders in England and Wales to have ground rent capped at £250 a year

Keir Starmer says move is ‘good news for homeowners’ in TikTok video announcing change

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Starmer Set to Opt for Watered-Down Leasehold Reform – Guido Fawkes

Starmer is set to “side with Angela Rayner” and freeze ground rent for leaseholders. Sky News’ Sam Coates…
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‘They’re trying to milk us’: leaseholders tell of soaring charges amid Labour reform delays

Some residents say they are facing financial ruin as government’s long-awaited law changes stall

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Is this Labour party for rich investors or hard-working leaseholders? We must make that clear today | Angela Rayner https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jan/20/labour-party-rich-investors-hard-working-leaseholders #Housing #Leasehold #Money #Property #Society #UkNews #Labour #Politics
Is this Labour party for rich investors or hard-working leaseholders? We must make that clear today

A titanic battle is raging to prevent us capping crippling ground rents that families have to pay, often to faceless companies. We must fight and win it, says MP and former deputy PM Angela Rayner

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Rayner urges Starmer to keep promise on leasehold reform

Ex-deputy PM says government must stick to plans to cap charges for leaseholders in England and Wales

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