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They are owned as part of the freehold, which was still held by housing association Livv Housing until 2022, when it sold it to a company called T R Marketing.

A group of landowners is beginning a judicial review in the High Court to challenge the government's attempts to reform the freehold and leasehold system of property ownership.

The Electric Group acquired the freehold to the building in 2017 and gave the management of The Leadmill notice to leave.

Mr Madden said that by purchasing the freehold in 2017, Electric Group has saved The Leadmill from being turned into flats.

The Electric Group bought the freehold to the property in 2017, at a time when it was threatened with redevelopment as housing.