'You feel completely powerless' - Runcorn homeowners face huge ground rent increase - ITV - 26/3/24

Siham Ali, from Granada Reports, spoke to homeowners who have seen their yearly ground rent increase by as much as 65% in 2024. A group of homeowners have been left feeling "powerless" after they were hit with a large increase to their ground rent with just a few weeks warning. The homeowners on an estate in Runcorn have seen their yearly bill rise by as much as 65%, with many saying they have "fallen through the cracks" of Government legislation aimed at tackling ground rent.