Millions of leaseholders in England and Wales will get their ground rents capped at £250 per year as part of Labour’s long-promised overhaul of a hated system.

Reforms also include proposals to ban the sale of new leasehold flats, in a bid to give people greater control over their homes.

Anoosh Chakelian is joined by Will Dunn.

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