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Lease Reform Aims to Change Ancient British Land System
London reports the Conservative party pledges to reform leasehold in England Scotland and Wales ending a system that keeps landowners wealthy for centuries. The move follows a 1951 Labour freeze on lease expirations and targets reform affecting homes under noble landowners including the Duke of Westminster the Duke of Portland and the Duke of Bedford.
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