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ROT: Non-Collection of Ground Rent - Where Freehold is owned by Residents

Change date: 09/12/2025
Word count: 191
Deployment measure: 8/10

Rationale

Draft wording highlighting a technical legal discrepancy where the freehold's control by the lessees has resulted in the non-enforcement of the ground rent covenant, a breach that is currently tolerated.

This report sets out the relevant lease provisions relating to the collection of ground rent. Although the lease clearly provides for ground rent to be paid, the {lendlord/management company} is …

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ROT: Non-Collection of Ground Rent - Where Freehold is owned by Residents

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