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Cecily Crampin

Barrister

Cecily Crampin is a barrister at Falcon Chambers practising in all aspects of property law. She has particular interests in the Building Safety Act 2022 (having appeared as junior counsel for the Respondents in Triathlon v SVDP & Others [2024] UKFTT (PC) and on appeal), and mortgage law (she is co-author of Mortgage Receivership: Law and Practice 2nd edition, Wildy, Simmonds and Hill Publishing, May 2024). Email: crampin@falcon-chambers.com

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Will lenders have confidence to lend against commonhold?

The Commonhold White Paper, published in March 2025, proposes changes to the commonhold scheme in the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 which are said to make it beneficial not just to flat owners, but also to lenders. This article gives an overview from the lender perspective and as against leasehold.

27 JUN 2025

The Building Safety Act: issues for lenders

Since the Building Safety Act 2022 gained Royal Assent on 28 April 2022, there has been extensive commentary and litigation on the many issues which arise between landlords, leaseholders, and developers. Less so, in the case of lenders financing affected developments and/or investments. This article reflects on some considerations which can arise, in particular in the context of the higher-risk building management requirements in Pt 4, and the so-called “leaseholder protections” in Pt 5.

13 JAN 2025