A better system of land tenure
Language: English Series: Estates Gazette ; (0609) 4 March 2006, 173-174(2)Publication details: 2006Subject(s): Summary: Describes a pioneering commonhold development project in Milton Keynes, the first by a volume house builder. Crest Nicholson's Oakgrove Millennium Community scheme will adopt a commonhold structure. Explains why this developer chose commonhold which will provide a model for future Crest Nicholson developments. Discusses how commonhold will work and suggests some ways in which the present commonhold legislation could be improved. Concludes that, although commonhold is not a panacea for community living, it does offer a system of land tenure that is potentially superior to leasehold.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | London Journal article | L132829 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 132829-1001 |
Describes a pioneering commonhold development project in Milton Keynes, the first by a volume house builder. Crest Nicholson's Oakgrove Millennium Community scheme will adopt a commonhold structure. Explains why this developer chose commonhold which will provide a model for future Crest Nicholson developments. Discusses how commonhold will work and suggests some ways in which the present commonhold legislation could be improved. Concludes that, although commonhold is not a panacea for community living, it does offer a system of land tenure that is potentially superior to leasehold.