The Labour Party 's landslide victory in the General Election raises questions about what the policy development will be for leaseholders' benefit in the United Kingdom. In this month’s Debt Talk podcast with Ripon Ray , three distinguished individuals share their knowledge on another important subject: ' Leasehold & charges ’. Suz Muna from the Social Housing Action Campaign says that renting and leasehold are two sides of the same coin where leaseholders are very much trapped in an exploitative situation from developers, freeholders, and management companies. Many of the leaseholders are living in unsalable homes whilst service charges are rocketing up. She argues for the abolition of leaseholds. Nicholas Kissen , senior adviser and a solicitor at the Leasehold Advisory Service (LEASE) , explained the rights leaseholders may have against stakeholders when there are high charges, bad behaviour and cladding in properties. Matt Connell , Director of Policy and Public ...
Ripon Ray has worked in the debt advice sector for over 14 years. His work includes front-line advice & training, developing advice services, quality framework and working with regulators. He created template letters to develop confidence among those struggling with debts. He founded a series of podcasts to show the link between debt and other sectors by getting industry experts together.