October 2024 |
A New Era for LEASE, The New Act, Mediation at FTT |
September 2023 |
New fire safety rules coming into force, Housing announcement |
March 2023 |
Tribunal ruling to recover service charges payments for fire safety work |
December 2022 |
Consultation on building safety director proposals |
January 2022 |
Government launches the Building Safety Fund Leaseholder and Resident Service, Government replaces guide to external wall assessments with new BSI code of practice, Government forces developers to fix cladding crisis |
October 2021 |
Fire Safety Bill comes into law in Wales, Government launches technical consultation and publishes draft legislation for Residential Property Developer Tax, Waking Watch Relief Fund Re-opened to applications using additional funding |
July 2021 |
Government announces EWS1 forms will no longer be needed for buildings lower than 18 metres, Government publishes the Building Safety Bill |
June 2021 |
Waking Watch Relief Fund Re-opened to applications, Government announces Commonhold Council membership, Government sets out its intention to introduce the Ground Rent Bill into Parliament, Fire Safety Bill becomes law |
May 2021 |
Government publishes response to the New model for Shared Ownership technical consultation, Waking Watch Relief Fund application deadline, and Joint LEASE and FPRA Webinar |
March 2021 |
Ask the FPRA & LEASE – General Legal Webinar, CMA requires Countryside and Taylor Wimpey to remove leasehold terms, Welsh Government announces next steps on leasehold reform |
February 2021 |
Government announces reforms to make it easier and cheaper for leaseholders to buy their homes and to prepare homeowners and the market for the widespread take-up of commonhold |
November 2020 |
Government publishes the social housing white paper – The Charter for Social Housing Residents, Government launches consultation on a new model for shared ownership, and Welsh Government – Written Statement: Building Safety Funding in Wales |
October 2020 |
Draft Building Safety Bill Update, Housing Ombudsman publishes ‘spotlight report’ on leasehold, shared ownership and new builds, Welsh Government – Building Safety: Updated Position Statement |
July 2020 |
Strengthening fire safety – a consultation paper published by the Home Office, Government introduces Draft Building Safety Bill, Law Commission issues reports making recommendations for reform |
May 2020 |
Government publishes the Registration Prospectus for the Building Safety Fund, Government plans to safely restart the housing market and construction industry, Joint pledge to continue cladding work despite COVID-19 |
March 2020 |
LEASE remains open during COVID-19, Update for park home residents, NFCC issues advice for walking watches and COVID-19, First-tier Tribunal provides guidance for users during COVID-19, Welsh Government announces action on leasehold reform |
July 2019 |
LEASE Learn, Government prospectus for cladding fund, Report on regulation of Property Agents |
June 2019 |
Government announces New Homes Ombudsman, CMA investigations, Consultation on fire safety, Cladding removal fund |
April 2019 |
LEASE data sharing, Interfering landlords, Improvement of LEASE guides |
March 2019 |
Industry pledge to crackdown on toxic deals, LEASE response to Commonhold consultation, New template document for service charges |
January 2019 |
Message from new LEASE Chair, new Housing Complaints Resolution Service, updated lease extension calculator |
December 2018 |
Building safety, service charges, commonhold |
October 2018 |
Government consultation on leasehold reform, New Homes Ombudsman, Law Commission regional consultation events |
September 2018 |
LEASE submission to Government inquiry, Law Commission proposes reform, Fire door safety week |
August 2018 |
Leasehold reform inquiry, charges for consent to alterations, cladding issues |
May 2018 |
Report on building regulations and fire safety, rollover management agreements, Law Commission leasehold project |
April 2018 |
Regulation for managing agents, Tribunal decision on cladding |
February 2018 |
Consultations on commonhold and redress |
January 2018 |
Use of fire wardens, Mundy appeal on relativity |
December 2017 |
Leasehold reform, Christmas quiz |
October 2017 |
Seeking views on regulation of managing agents, LEASE responses to consultations |
September 2017 |
Consultations, Shelter research, Rollover agreements for S20 |
July 2017 |
Government consults on leasehold houses and residents’ associations, article on participation agreements |
June 2017 |
Grenfell Tower, service charges, pets, high ground rents |
March 2017 |
Housing White Paper, dealing with water leaks, new template documents |
December 2016 |
Christmas quiz, rising ground rents, right to manage |
November 2016 |
LEASE at the FPRA AGM, AirBnB, Right of First Refusal |
October 2016 |
7 key leasehold issues, AirBnB case, launch of new guides |
June 2016 |
New LEASE website, Housing and Planning Act, Informal lease extensions, Right to Manage |
March 2016 |
Early results of leaseholders’ survey, important cases on breach of lease |
December 2015 |
Christmas quiz, new professionals advice line, case report on challenging service charges |
September 2015 |
MoJ considers increase to Tribunal fees, Right to Buy changes |
June 2015 |
Major works, Health & Safety for leasehold property, important new decisions |
March 2015 |
Government responds to CMA report and releases discussion papers, important new decisions |
January 2015 |
Free leaseholder event at the LEASE Conference, redress schemes, free webinars |
October 2014 |
LEASE Conference, Redress schemes, Service charge limits, Land Registry changes |
July 2014 |
LEASE has moved, Phillips and Francis update, LEASE and ALEP increase help for leaseholders |