The ground rent quid pro quo consultation is a bear trap
The article critiques the government’s consultation on quid pro quo ground rents alongside the draft Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill, arguing that the proposed exemption test is likely to be difficult or impossible to satisfy in practice. It also questions the proposed fixed valuation approach for a £250 annual ground rent cap, suggesting it transfers value away from freeholders through a prescribed regulatory mechanism rather than case-by-case assessment.
