The Leasehold Trap - BBC Longform Investigations

For BBC London & iPlayer: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m00257dz/the-leasehold-trap

Named by The Centre for Investigative Journalism in their 'Best of 2024' recommendation list of documentaries https://tcij.org/news/cij-recommends-2024-good-reads-listens-and-things-to-watch/

This has been a 3-month investigation into the shocking practices of property management companies across London—where service charges are crippling leaseholders.

We’ve followed those pushed to the financial and emotional brink. We’ve challenged landlords and explored what reform could mean as the government considers a change of the leasehold system.

Thank you to all who shared their experiences with us.