The Government’s consultation on ‘Tackling unfair practices in the leasehold market’ closed on 19 September 2017. That consultation paper invited responses on possible changes, including a prohibition on the sale of new build leasehold houses (with possible exceptions), and limitations on ground rents in new long residential leases.
The consultation paper can be found at:
https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/tackling-unfair-practices-in-the-leasehold-market
It is understood that The Law Society, The Civil Justice Council, and the Conveyancing Association have all issued formal responses.