Solicitor convicted of stalking faces SRA probe over leasehold 'threats'
Practitioner accused in parliament of 'bullying, threatening and harassing' leaseholders into buying freeholds from him.
Solicitor Andrew Milne convicted of stalking faces SRA probe over alleged leasehold threats | Law Gazette
โbullying,threatening &harassing leaseholders. Homeowners should not have to live in fear of being ripped off by crooked lawyersโ
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17.02.2026 00:09 โ
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#Leaseholdscandal
06.01.2026 21:13 โ
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So HCLG want to know what the main barriers are to home ownership.
This is the elephant in the room LEASEHOLD โผ๏ธโผ๏ธโผ๏ธ
Leasehold is NOT homeownership and is miss sold as such - trapping millions in a system they cant escape
#LeaseholdScandal @chriscurtis94.bsky.social @matthewpennycookmp.bsky.social
06.01.2026 21:12 โ
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Thankyou
"I am determined to see radical reforms to leasehold and I will continue to work with Government to deliver on this, because I recognise how vital it is to get this right"
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05.01.2026 16:37 โ
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ARE YOU READY?
๐ฅ๐ฅNLC MASS EMAIL EVENT - 5TH JAN 9AM๐ฅ๐ฅ
Time for action - Enough is Enough
#LeaseholdScandal #Trapped
30.12.2025 00:52 โ
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National Leasehold Campaign: 'Government has ruined Christmas'
Leaseholders have been left โabandoned, angry and frustratedโ after the Government failed to deliver legislation on promised reforms by the end of this year. โ National Leasehold Campaign: โGovernment...
โGovernment has ruined Christmasโ
"Labour sits on the precipice between success and failure of their leasehold manifesto promises and we can only wait for the New Year to find out which it will be. NLC is ready to either celebrate or call their 34K members to actionโ
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22.12.2025 00:23 โ
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Labour MPs urge Keir Starmer to keep promise to cap ground rents
Pension funds and investors put pressure on Treasury to scrap pledge that would mark a shift from leasehold to โcommonholdโ
Labour MPs urge Keir Starmer to keep promise to cap ground rents
More than 80 MPs co-ordinated by Justin Madders have urged Keir not to bow to pressure from the Treasury to scrap plans for a cap on ground rents @matthewpennycookmp.bsky.social
#LeaseholdScandal
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22.12.2025 00:18 โ
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Who's blocking redress to the shared-equity leasehold flats that were miss-sold via govmt-backed schemes?
Below 80 year devaluation and term extension veto rights of housing associations NOT explained at point of sale!
Government supposed to have been overseers.
04.12.2025 19:43 โ
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Treasury trying to block Labour pledge on ยฃ250 ground rent cap
Angela Rayner is leading Labour backbench demands for the Government to stick to its promise to reform the leasehold system and save homeowners thousands of pounds
๐ฅTreasury trying to block Labour pledge on ยฃ250 ground rent cap๐ฅ
โThe Treasury has always resisted justice for leaseholders Steve Reed MUST NOT BACK DOWNโผ๏ธโผ๏ธ
"Whose side are we on? Now is not the time to buckleโ
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04.12.2025 19:20 โ
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I bought my leasehold flat for ยฃ165,000 - it was a bargain but now I feel trapped
Mike Hoffman says he is now living with a leasehold nightmare of โmismanagementโ and โneglectโ
ANOTHER leaseholder TRAPPED
"I thought I had done well.I didnโt realise at the time that there was a catchโ
This illustrates just how much control they have over leaseholders & how they can use their power to intimidate & bully
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04.12.2025 14:44 โ
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I bought my leasehold flat for ยฃ165,000 - it was a bargain but now I feel trapped
Mike Hoffman says he is now living with a leasehold nightmare of โmismanagementโ and โneglectโ
ANOTHER leaseholder TRAPPED
"I thought I had done well.I didnโt realise at the time that there was a catchโ
This illustrates just how much control they have over leaseholders & how they can use their power to intimidate & bully
@matthewpennycookmp.bsky.social
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04.12.2025 14:43 โ
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Leasehold โwild westโ under scrutiny as minister criticises FirstPortโs fees and failures
Exclusive: Senior minister raises โsignificant concernsโ over one of UKโs biggest property managers
Leasehold โwild westโ under scrutiny as minister criticises FirstPortโs fees and failures
REMINDER - It's not just First Port โผ๏ธand its been under scrutiny for MANY years but still the exploitation continues @matthewpennycookmp.bsky.social
#LeaseholdScandal
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04.12.2025 09:49 โ
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Former minister calls for ban on โexploitativeโ estate management fees
Justin Madders said the โexploitative modelโ should no longer be accepted by councils as part of planning applications.
Former minister calls for ban on โexploitativeโ estate management fees
Justin Madders said the โexploitative modelโ should no longer be accepted by councils as part of planning application ๐๐
#FleeceholdScandal @matthewpennycookmp.bsky.social
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31.10.2025 07:20 โ
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Yes !!
24.10.2025 13:18 โ
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This is the reality for Leaseholders
โก๏ธWe are not seeing ๐ change
โก๏ธWe are not feeling change
Leaseholders have waited long enough
5 MILLION leaseholders will judge @teamlabouruk.bsky.social by their actions, not their words
โ๏ธLEASEHOLDERS REMAIN TRAPPED
#Lab25 #Leasehold
28.09.2025 22:43 โ
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๐จ4 DAYS TO GO๐จ
๐ฃService charge consultation closes on Friday 26th September at 23.59
gov.uk/government/conโฆ
๐ฅMP's, Journalists, Followers please repost this to ensure this important consultation profile is raised
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23.09.2025 08:56 โ
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"SLIGHT DELAY" - What does this actually mean ? What season ?
A 'Slight Delay' with an already SIGNIFICANTLY delayed process is not good news for leaseholders TRAPPED in LEASEHOLD LIMBO
18.07.2025 22:44 โ
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Judicial Review Final Day: Both sides face a nervous wait, but freeholders have already won delay - Leasehold Knowledge Partnership
The freeholders' judicial review to thwart leasehold reform ends and we await judgment - but freeholder have already won delay.
๐ฅJUDICIAL REVIEW FINAL DAY ๐ฅ
Both sides face a nervous wait
We are already more than a year on from Parliament passing LAFRA with none of its material provisions yet in legal effect. Leaseholders are rightly angry ๐ก
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18.07.2025 20:33 โ
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Court rules law passed after Grenfell is retrospective
The Court of Appeal ruling could have implications for who bears the costs of building safety.
Quite right too. Let those responsible for these failings bear the cost of that negligence. #Housing #Grenfell #FireSafety #Leasehold www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
18.07.2025 05:55 โ
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๐FINAL DAY๐
Leaseholders futures are in the hands of the High Court of Justice.......
Good luck to the Government Lawfare team ๐ช๐ช
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18.07.2025 08:22 โ
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