£30,000 fines for freeholders charging ground rent in contravention of the new Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act 2022 has been published by the Dept for Levelling Up
In a guidance update on the Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act 2022 for residential leaseholders, the Department for Levelling up, Housing and Communities has said that it will use civil penalties including fines of up to £30,000 against freeholders who charge ground rent in contravention of the Act.