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Sebastian O'Kelly

Sebastian O'Kelly is the CEO of the charity the Leasehold Knowledge Partnership

Article thumbnail: 'To let' and 'for sale' Signs outside a block of flats in Hackney, London
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What the leasehold reform in the King's Speech actually means for you

Leasehold changes were a key component of the King's Speech - but how much will the reforms help?

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Why the game is finally up for exploitative leasehold charges

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Should you buy a leasehold property? Not if you can possibly avoid it

Article thumbnail: EMBARGOED TO 0001 WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 10 File photo dated 02/09/08 of a couple standing outside an estate agent's window. Price tags on first-time buyer homes in the north-west of England are increasing at a faster rate than in any other nation or region in Britain, analysis has found. Issue date: Wednesday February 10, 2021. PA Photo. At ?144,453, the average asking price for a first-time buyer home in the north-west of England is 8.6% higher than it was 12 months earlier, Rightmove found. See PA story MONEY First. Photo credit should read: Tim Ireland/PA Wire