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FAQs
- I want to extend my lease. Should I negotiate an extension with my freeholder?
- I am in the process of extending my lease. Do I need to pay a deposit after I serve the notice?
- I need to send the notice for a lease extension, but the freeholder has more than one address. How can I work out which address to send it to?
- A company director is behaving badly. I am a leaseholder and a member of company that owns the freehold of the building. What can I do?
- The company that owns the freehold has been struck off. What should I do?
- The freehold company is owned by other leaseholders in the building, but I do not have a share. Can I buy in?
- The company directors have resigned. What happens now? I am a leaseholder and shareholder in the company that owns the freehold of the building.
- The company directors are refusing to hold meetings at a convenient place or time. I am a leaseholder and a member of the company that owns the freehold of the building.
- The company directors have not called an Annual General Meeting (AGM), so the annual renewal of director appointment has not been verified. Can they still be directors and what should we do to fix the problem? I am a leaseholder and a member of the company that owns the freehold of the building.
- Should I wait to extend my lease? I have heard that planned changes could make lease extension cheaper.
- There is damage to our building that needs to be repaired. What can I do to get it fixed?
- How is Government helping leaseholders and residents with mortgage and insurance issues?
- How will Government make sure that building owners make high-rise buildings with cladding safe?
- As an economic actor, will the Building Safety Fund be capped for my building?
- What can leaseholders and residents do if their responsible entity is not taking action to rectify historical building safety defects?
- Do I qualify for protection from paying to fix my building’s safety defects?
- Do I have to pay for safety repairs if my building is over 11 metres high?
- Can my building owner apply to the Building Safety Fund if they have already started remediation work?
- Can building owners re-apply to the Building Safety Fund?
- How will the developer remediation contract affect my building?
- What is the developer remediation contract?
- Why not just remove the cladding?
- What happens to existing applications to the Building Safety Fund that made it through to application stage?
- What happens to existing applications to the Building Safety Fund that didn’t make it to the application stage?
- Which applicants to the Building Safety Fund need to commission a Fire Risk Appraisal for External Walls now?
- What is a Fire Risk Appraisal of External Walls (FRAEW)?
- How can I find out what happened to the Building Safety Fund application made for my building in 2020?
- Who applies to the Building Safety Fund?
- What should I know about the Building Safety Fund, opened in 2022?
- How am I protected by the Building Safety Act?
- What is waking watch?
- How many leaseholders do you need to set up a Recognised Tenants’ Association (RTA)?
- I want to send a letter to the landlord regarding repairs. How do I go about it?
- What if my building has ACM cladding?
- What is the Building Safety Fund?
- What does a section 42 notice looks like?
- In the landlord’s response to the LPE1 form, they confirmed that they did not anticipate carrying out any large major works in the future. I’ve not long purchased the property and have now received a large major works bill. Is this legal?
- I’ve recently purchased a leasehold property. How can I prove I am now the owner?
- I’ve recently purchased a leasehold property. How can I find out what my rights and responsibilities are?
- I’ve recently purchased a flat, but the lease shows the names of a different landlord and leaseholder; should my name be on the lease now?
- What happens on completion day?
- I’m selling my flat and the landlord is asking me for a fee to complete the LPE1, I think the fee is far too high, what can I do?
- Is my lease too short to sell?
- The landlord won’t answer the management enquiries for the flat I’m buying, is there anything my solicitor can do about this?
- I’m buying a flat and the existing leaseholders are currently buying the freehold, can I join in as soon as I complete my purchase?
- Can I extend the lease of the flat I am buying as soon as I complete my purchase?
- I’ve just visited the flat I am buying and it looks as if the layout has been extended recently, should I tell my solicitor?
- My solicitor said they are carrying out “searches” of the property I am buying, what does this mean?
- How long does it take to buy a flat?
- I’m buying a flat and plan to sublet it. If I have a buy-to–let mortgage, am I ok to proceed?
- I’m buying a flat and plan to build an extension. Will this be okay?
- My seller breached their lease, what does that mean for me?
- How will I know whether my lender will approve the property I am looking at?
- I have made an offer to buy a flat and before I proceed I would like to find out if there are any future repair works planned on the building. How can I find this out?
- I’m buying a flat, when can I see the title deeds?
- How do I find out if a property is leasehold or freehold?
- Who is responsible for paying for works recommended under the fire risk assessment?
- Where can I find a summary of the ‘Building a Safer Future: Proposals for reform of the building safety regulatory system’ consultation?
- What happens when the CMA has finished its investigation into the leasehold market?
- Will leaseholders who have been mis-sold property be able to provide evidence to the CMA for its investigation into the leasehold market?
- What happens when contractual terms are unfair?
- What is a consumer contract?
- What is an unfair term?
- What will the CMA’s investigation into the leasehold market cover?
- What is the CMA doing about residential leasehold property?
- Who is the CMA?
- What are interim safety measures?
- What is the ACM cladding remediation fund?
- What is a warranty claim?
- How many leaseholders do we need to exercise the appointment of a manager?
- Are sprinklers required to be installed in blocks of flats?
- Has the government banned the use of combustible materials in cladding on blocks of flats?
- When a seller of a leasehold flat replies to a purchaser’s enquiry and uses the Leasehold Property Enquiries Form LPE1 (LPE1), should it disclose proposals to replace the cladding?
- Who do I use to replace my fire door?
- Who pays for the replacement or upgrade of an existing fire door?
- Can my landlord force me to change my front door?
- Do my fire doors comply with current building regulations?
- I own the front door to my flat and want to replace it. What do I do?
- Who owns and is responsible for the fire door?
- Commonhold Association
- What is ‘hedonic regression’ for lease extensions?
- Who is allowed to carry out a fire risk assessment?
- My building has no fire risk assessment. What should I do?
- How do I get a copy of my building’s fire risk assessment?
- I’m responsible for fire safety in a block of flats. Do I need a fire risk assessment?
- Who enforces fire safety law?
- Who pays for a fire risk assessment?
- How often should a building have a fire risk assessment?
- Who is responsible for carrying out a fire risk assessment?
- What is a fire risk assessment and do I need one?
- Which law covers fire safety?
- My landlord is the local authority. I have obtained planning consent and building regulations consent for alterations to my property. Does that mean that automatically I have the landlord's consent to the alterations under the lease?
- What are Event fees?
- I would like to see the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors’ Code of Practice
- We are a resident’s association and are looking for advice and support. Where can we get this?
- My manager is a member of the Association of Retirement Housing Managers and I wish to complain
- My manager is a member of the Associated Retirement Community Operators (ARCO) and I wish to complain.
- I would like to see the Code of Practice for the Association of Retirement Housing Managers
- I would like to see the Code of Practice for the Associated Retirement Community Operators (ARCO)
- I would like information on what it is like to live in a retirement community
- I work in the residential property sector and would like some support in improving the service I deliver to leaseholders. Who would I contact?
- I work for a housing association and would like guidance and support in the best way to manage our leasehold housing stock. Where can I find this assistance?
- I wish to contact the trade body for solicitors, where do I go?
- I wish to complain about my housing association, where do I go now that I have completed their complaints procedure?
- I understand that my property manager must be a member of a redress scheme, how do I find out if he is?
- I am looking to purchase a leasehold property and would like to find a licenced conveyancer, where would I find one?
- I am looking to purchase a leasehold property and would like some advice from a knowledgeable agent. Where do I look?
- I am looking for a trade association for estate agents. Who can help?
- I am looking for a trade association body in the leasehold retirement sector. Who can help?
- I am a leaseholder and there are issues with the management my building. I would like to contact a body that regulates property managers.
- I am a leaseholder and there are issues with the conduct of recent valuation by a surveyor. I would like to contact a body that regulates property surveyors.
- I am a leaseholder and there are issues with the conduct of our managing agent, a surveyor. I would like to contact a body that regulates property surveyors.
- How do I know if my manager is a member of the Associated Retirement Community Operators (ARCO)
- How do I know if my manager is a member of the Association of Retirement Housing Managers?
- How do I form a residents association?
- I have a question about park homes
- How do I apply to the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber)?
- How many times can I extend my lease?
- If an application is made to the Tribunal can a landlord recover their legal costs through the service charge?
- What can I do if my landlord fails to provide information about the insurance cover?
- Do I need to employ a lawyer to represent me on any variation to a lease?
- In what circumstances can I apply to the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) to vary my lease?
- Can I change my service charges proportion by going to the Tribunal?
- What kind of order can the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) grant when a manager is appointed?
- Under the right to first refusal, should the majority or all of the leaseholders have to reply to accept the offer ?
- Can I cut down a tree in the front garden without getting permission?
- The leaseholders in my building are buying the freehold. What happens if I don’t want to take part?
- Can a number of leaseholders make a joint application to the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) for all the leases in the building to be varied?
- Do I have to pay service charges relating to a period prior to me purchasing the property?
- Water leaked from my neighbour’s flat and damaged my property. What can I do?
- I have damp in my flat. An expert has told me that a damp proof course should be installed. Is this my landlord's responsibility?
- If a lease stipulates that floors should be carpeted, can a new owner of the flat disregard this provision if the floor was not carpeted at the time of purchase?
- We own 80% of our flat in a shared-ownership lease. We now wish to sell our share. Do we have any obligations to the landlord/housing company?
- Does the leaseholder of a house have to personally sign a claim notice for lease extension or freehold purchase under the Leasehold Reform Act 1967?
- How do I know if my property is leasehold or freehold?
- In my building, not all the flats want to participate in the freehold purchase. Can we appoint a third party to cover the shortfall in the finances?
- My social housing landlord is planning to do major work and the bill is very high. Is there a limit on the amount we can be charged?
- My landlord is the local council or a housing association. I am worried that I will not be able to afford the service charge bills for works of repair, maintenance or improvement that they intend to carry out. Can I ask for a reduction?
- I have received a demand for the estimated cost of major works. Do I have the right not to pay until the job has been completed?
- My landlord is carrying out improvement works to the building, do I have to contribute towards the costs?
- I recently put double glazed windows in my flat with my landlord's consent. I have now received a bill for window replacement in my block. Do I have to pay?
- I own a freehold house. Can I challenge my service charge?
- What happens when my lease runs out?
- My landlord has said they will not consult under Section 20 as the works are urgent. Is this correct?
- How can I resolve a dispute concerning Right to Manage (RTM)?
- What can I do if I think my service charge is unfair after a Section 20 consultation?
- What can I do if Section 20 applies but it is not possible or practical to consult?
- I'm selling my property. Can my landlord charge a fee for answering pre-sale enquiries?
- I want to sublet my property. Can my landlord charge a fee for granting permission?
- I want to alter my property. Can my landlord charge a fee for granting permission?
- I have agreed the terms of the lease extension but the landlord is refusing to complete. What can I do?
- I have served a Section 42 notice and have not received a counter-notice. What can I do?
- I am a leaseholder of a flat on an estate comprising several blocks of flats. Can we apply for a manager to be appointed for the whole estate?
- Are any landlords exempt from the appointment of a manager?
- I'm having problems with the supply from the communal hot water/ heating system in my building. What can I do?
- My neighbours are very noisy and it is affecting the enjoyment of my property. What can I do?
- My next door neighbour is keeping a dog in their flat and it's causing a nuisance. What can I do?
- My neighbours and visitors park in my allocated car parking space. What can I do?
- How can a leaseholder enforce the terms in their lease against another leaseholder?
- What happens if I breach the terms of my lease?
- I have a shared ownership lease. I wish to sublet my flat. Can I do so?
- I have a shared ownership lease. Do I have a right to participate in a collective purchase of the freehold in my building?
- I have a shared ownership lease. Do I have a right to extend my lease?
- I have a shared ownership lease. Can I increase my share of the equity in the property leased to me?
- I have a shared ownership lease. How is the rent that I pay calculated?
- Is it legal to limit retirement properties to over 55s?
- Do I have a right to be consulted if the common parts have to be adapted to assist a disabled person?
- I live in a retirement property. Are we responsible for the cost of making adaptations to the communal areas to assist a disabled person?
- I have a disability. Is my landlord responsible for making adaptations to the communal areas?
- I've inherited a flat with a short lease. Can I extend it?
- Are family members responsible for the service charge costs of the deceased leaseholder?
- Can I sublet my retirement flat if I can't sell it?
- I am a leaseholder in a retirement property. Am I responsible for the expenses of the resident warden's flat?
- Can I challenge my exit fee as an unfair contract term?
- What is an exit fee?
- I am buying a retirement property. What should I look out for in the lease?
- If an application is made to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal (LVT) can a landlord recover their legal costs through the service charge?
- What happens after I submit my application form to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal (LVT)?
- What happens after I submit my application form to the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber)?
- If I apply to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal (LVT) will I need a solicitor or other professional to represent me?
- How long will it take for the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal (LVT) to make a decision?
- Where can I find past Leasehold Valuation Tribunal (LVT) decisions?
- How do I apply to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal (LVT)?
- How do I make an application to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal (LVT) for my service charge to be determined?
- What happens at the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal (LVT) hearing?
- Will I need to attend the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal (LVT) hearing?
- What fees must be paid to apply to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal (LVT) in Wales?
- Can I appeal against a Leasehold Valuation Tribunal (LVT) decision?
- Can I attend and observe hearings at the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal (LVT)?
- Where will the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal (LVT) hearing take place?
- How do I find out who my freeholder is?
- What happens if any of the leaseholders who wish to buy the freehold withdraw after the initial notice has been served on the freeholder?
- We want to buy the freehold of our building. Are there additional costs payable, other than the price of the freehold?
- I’m selling my property. Does my landlord have to provide a management pack?
- I am selling my flat. Can I get back any money I have paid into a reserve or sinking fund?
- Can I buy a flat and extend the lease at the same time?
- Can the landlord make a profit from repairs done to the building?
- Do I have to pay for works to the roof even though I don't own the top flat?
- I own a leasehold flat in a block of 5. The Freeholder has agreed to transfer the freehold to the leaseholders. We agree that we should buy the Freehold but we are unsure how to hold the Freehold.
- What are the implications of buying a leasehold house?
- What happens when the term of my lease runs out?
- How do I find out who my freeholder is?
- Can I vary the lease of my house?
- Do I have to pay ground rent that accrued prior to me purchasing the property?
- My landlord has not demanded ground rent for several years. Can he still demand it?
- Can my landlord increase the ground rent?
- Do I have to pay ground rent if my landlord has not demanded it?
- My landlord wants to enter into a qualifying long term agreement (QLTA) . What should the notification of award of contract contain?
- My landlord wants to enter into a qualifying long term agreement (QLTA). What steps do they need to take?
- What is the Section 20 consultation process for major works?
- What can I do if my landlord fails to insure the building?
- Can my landlord increase my service charge?
- Am I a qualifying tenant for the purpose of right to manage (RTM)?
- Does the right of first refusal (RFR) apply to houses?
- Are there any disposals which are exempt from the right of first refusal (RFR)?
- We are buying the freehold of our building. How do we split the costs?
- Do I qualify to buy the freehold of my flat under the law?
- I want to extend my lease but my landlord is missing. What should I do?
- When should I extend my lease?
- How do I work out the cost of extending my lease?
- How can I extend my lease?
- I am in dispute with my landlord but I do not want to go to Court or Tribunal. Is there an alternative?
- What can I do if my landlord breaches the terms of my lease?
- I want to sublet my property. Do I need to ask my freeholder for permission?
- I want to make changes to my property. Do I need to ask my landlord for permission?
- The freehold has been sold without being offered to us. What can I do?
- I am buying a leasehold flat where the landlord is a Local Authority. The usual clauses that one would find in a lease are missing. Is the lease defective?
- I intend to make alterations to my flat with the landlords consent. Will the lease need to be varied?
- I am doing a lease extension. Can the landlord make changes (variations) to the lease terms?
- Is the landlord entitled to charge a fee for varying the lease?
- How can I change the terms of my lease?
- I own a leasehold house and my lease requires me to arrange insurance with an insurer nominated or approved by the landlord. Can I choose my own insurer?
- I am the leaseholder of a house. Who should arrange the insurance for the building?
- How can I get information about my building’s insurance policy?
- I am a leaseholder of a flat. I have received a demand for a share of the buildings insurance premium. Do I have to pay?
- I want to buy the freehold to my leasehold house but my freeholder is missing. What can I do?
- I own a leasehold house and I can’t afford to buy the freehold. Can I extend the lease of my leasehold house instead of buying the freehold?
- What can I do if I cannot reach agreement with the freeholder on the premium payable to buy the freehold of my house?
- I want to buy the freehold of my house. Are there any additional costs other than the price of the freehold?
- Where can I obtain the rateable values for my house?
- How much will it cost to buy the freehold of my leasehold house?
- How long does it take to buy the freehold to my leasehold house?
- How long do I have to live in my house before I can purchase the freehold?
- How do I buy the freehold of my leasehold house?
- My lease has 3 parties to it: myself as the leaseholder, a freeholder and a separate management agent/company. Can I still apply for the appointment of a manager?
- What is the procedure for the appointment of a manager?
- What grounds need to be satisfied before we can exercise appointment of a manager?
- Are there any criteria to be complied with if we want to appoint a manager?
- Does my building qualify for appointment of a manager?
- We are not happy with the current management. Can we manage the building ourselves or appoint a manager?
- Do I have to go through the Act to extend my lease?
- What happens if we cannot agree on how much the lease extension should cost?
- I want to extend my lease. What are the costs that I will have to pay?
- Will the ground rent increase after a lease extension?
- How long can I extend my lease for?
- Am I a qualifying tenant for lease extension?
- How long do I have to wait before I have the right to extend my lease?
- Why should I extend my lease?
- My landlord has completed the work without seeking my views beforehand. What action can I take?
- My landlord is the council. They have entered into a 20 year contract with a major building company. What are the implications for me as a leaseholder?
- My landlord is the council. They want to enter into a 20 year contract with a company. Do they need to consult me first?
- My landlord is the council. They want to enter into a 20 year contract with a company. Do they need to consult me first?
- My landlord wants to enter into a qualifying long term agreement (QLTA) . What should the notice of estimates contain?
- My landlord wants to enter into a qualifying long term agreement (QLTA) . What should the notice of intention contain?
- My landlord wants to employ a new cleaner. Does he need to consult me before he does so?
- What should the notification of award of contract for major works contain?
- What should the second notice of estimates for major works contain?
- What should the notice of intention to carry out major works contain?
- My landlord has sent me a bill for major works. Should they have consulted me before doing so?
- Is the landlord entitled to join the right to manage (RTM) company?
- Is the right to manage (RTM) company bound to carry on with existing contracts entered into by the landlord?
- Is the right to manage (RTM) company responsible for chasing service charge arrears from before it took over management of the building?
- Can I ask the landlord to provide the names of the other leaseholders so that I can invite them to participate in the right to manage (RTM) process?
- The landlord is not providing information required under the right to manage. How can we force him to disclose the information?
- If we exercise the right to manage (RTM), do we have to manage the building ourselves?
- We want to exercise the right to manage (RTM), how do we start the process?
- We want to exercise the right to manage (RTM). Do we need to set up a company?
- I am the leaseholder of a flat. Can I and the other leaseholders exercise the right to manage (RTM)?
- We have taken over the right to manage (RTM), but the landlord insists that they continue to insure the building. Is this correct?
- Can the leaseholders exercise the right to manage (RTM) if the landlord lives in the building?
- I live in a leasehold house on an estate comprising both houses and flats. Can we exercise the right to manage (RTM)?
- Where can I find past First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) and Leasehold Valuation Tribunal (LVT) decisions?
- If I apply to the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) will I need a solicitor or other professional to represent me?
- How long will it take for the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) to make a decision?
- What happens at the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) hearing?
- Can I make a joint application to the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) with other leaseholders?
- Can I make a joint application to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal (LVT) with other leaseholders?
- How do I apply to the Tribunal to challenge my service charges?
- What information should be in a summary of service charges?
- I have received a service charge demand for works undertaken 2 years ago. Do I have to pay?
- My landlord has not provided a summary of the service charge account or allow me to inspect supporting documents. What are my next steps?
- The landlord is not maintaining or managing the building properly. Can I refuse to pay service charges?
- What should I do if my service charge has had a sudden increase?
- My service charge has been consistent for some time, is it fixed?
- How is my service charge calculated?
- I purchased my flat under the Right to Buy. The Council is demanding a service charge for a period when I was still a Council tenant. Can they do this?
- I purchased my flat under the Right to Buy and was informed that my service charges would not go above a certain amount during a reference period. Can I be asked to pay extra during this period?
- I want to see the service charge accounts. What are my rights?
- Who is responsible for maintaining the common parts of the building?
- Where can I get a copy of my lease?
- How can I challenge my landlord’s administration fees?
- The freehold has been offered to us but it is going to auction, what do I do?
- Am I a qualifying tenant for the purposes of the right of first refusal (RFR) under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987?
- I have received a section 5A notice. What does this mean and how do I respond?
- We are proceeding under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 and have agreed all the terms of acquisition but have not completed. What do we do?
- We are buying the freehold of our building but cannot agree the price. What can we do?
- I have served a Section 13 notice and have not received a counter-notice. What can I do?
- How do I start the Collective Enfranchisement process?
- How can we buy the freehold of our building?
- Will I need to attend the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) hearing?
- What will it cost to apply to the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber)?
- Can I appeal against a First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) decision?
- Can I attend and observe hearings at the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber)?
- Where will the Tribunal hearing take place?
Advice Guides
- Remediation contribution orders
- Government reforms to make it easier and cheaper for leaseholders to buy their homes
- Commonhold
- Acquisition Orders (Compulsory acquisition of the freehold)
- Summary of Rights and Obligations - Service Charges - Wales
- Summary of Rights and Obligations – Administration Charge - Wales
- Defnyddio cyfryngiad LEASE i ddatrys eich anghydfod parthed tâl am wasanaeth yng Nghymru
- What does appointing a manager mean?
- Leasehold Houses - Valuation for enfranchisement
- Wales – differences in notices and other documents
- Thinking of buying a flat? (Cymraeg - Welsh language version)
- Right to Buy
- Understanding your lease
- Thinking of buying a flat?
- Things to know before you buy a flat
- Summaries of rights and obligations - Service Charges - England
- Summaries of rights and obligations - Administration Charges - England
- Shared Ownership Leases
- Service charges and other issues
- Section 20 Consultation for Private Landlords, Resident Management Companies and their Agents
- Security of tenure when the lease runs out
- Living in Leasehold Flats - A guide to how it works (Cymraeg - Welsh language version)
- Section 20 Consultation for Council and other public sector landlords
- Right to Manage
- Right of First Refusal
- Participation Agreements
- Living in Leasehold Flats - A guide to how it works
- Leasehold Retirement Housing
- Leasehold Extension - Valuation
- Leasehold Extension - Getting Started
- Leasehold Houses – Buying the freehold – Qualification and procedure
- Collective Enfranchisement - Valuation
- Collective Enfranchisement - Getting Started
- Appointment of a Surveyor, Management Audits
- Appointing a Managing Agent - The need, selection and working with them
- Application to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal - Wales
- Application to the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber)
- Alternative Dispute Resolution - Mediation, Arbitration and Adjudication
Case Studies
- Right to Manage – £500k saved from service charges
- Service charge challenged - 11k reimbursed
- Challenging a variation to payment proportions
- Freeholder drops subletting fee
- Reduction in management fees
- Lease extension - how to proceed
- Disrepair
- Reduction in service charge bill
- Reserve funds
- Service charges challenged at Tribunal - £11k reimbursed
- Inheritance
- Summaries for demands
- Non-payment despite tribunal decision
- Flat owners saved from paying for windows
- D&O insurance chargeable?
- 18 month rule
- Self-help to fix a ceiling
- Section 20 struggles
- Right to Manage responsibilities
- Right to Manage – freeholder’s fees
- Right of First Refusal
- Noise nuisance – are rugs reasonable?
- Smoking in common areas
- Recognised tenants' association
- Management: Not providing details of freeholder
- Management: Car park perils 2
- Management: Car park perils
- Leasehold houses estate management – ground rent grief
- Lease extension worries
- Lease extension with ease
- Insurance details – need to know
- Limitation period on old ground rent
- Freeholder functions – what to do when a flat is sold?
- Enforcing a Tribunal decision
- Car park surface charges
- Poor freeholder? – buy it yourself
- Freeholder drops administration charge
Podcasts
- Practical steps on buying the freehold
- Costs 2016
- Airbnb
- Water damage
- Varying residential leases
- Subletting a flat
- Shared Ownership
- Service Charges
- Service charge accounts
- Selling a flat
- Section 20
- Right to Manage
- Right to Buy
- Right of First Refusal
- Reserve funds
- Participation agreements
- Leasehold house insurance
- Lease Extension
- LEASE Conference 2013 - Housing Minister Mark Prisk's opening keynote message
- Housing Ombudsman Service
- Ground rent
- Forfeiture
- First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber)
- Extending a lease
- Costs
- Company law for residential management companies
- Collective enfranchisement and the missing landlord
- Collective enfranchisement
- Buying the freehold of a leasehold house
- Buying a flat
- Buildings insurance - what every leaseholder needs to know
- Becoming a director of a Resident Management Company
- Advocate (formerly the Bar Pro Bono Unit)
- Alterations
News Items
- Temporary technical issues
- Government Announces Major Reforms to End Leasehold
- LEASE February 2025 newsletter
- Propertymark survey on impact of leasehold
- Buildings Insurance Survey: Insights and Lessons for the Future
- Government announces Right to Manage changes
- Letter from Minister of State for Housing and Planning sets LEASE's 2025 role
- Have You Been Charged for a Flawed EWS1 Assessment? Know Your Rights
- Leasehold Reform: Abolition of the Two-Year Rule
- Mental Health Impact Survey Commissioned by the National Leasehold Campaign
- London Leaseholders: Have Your Say on Leasehold Charges
- Leasehold Reform Update
- Government Announces Series of Leasehold Reforms
- October 2024 newsletter
- A New Era for LEASE: A Message from Martin Boyd, LEASE Chair
- Why Your Voice on Insurance Matters
- LEASE and End Our Cladding Scandal (EOCS): Working Together for Leaseholders
- Mediation at the First-tier Tribunal
- Recruiting for Business Support Officer
- LEASE has introduced limits on enquiries
- Recruiting for Policy and Consumer Lead
- Buildings Insurance Survey - 3,000 leaseholders have shared their views: Have You?
- LEASE survey on buildings insurance costs and the impact of the Fire Safety Reinsurance Facility
- LEASE Buildings Insurance Survey - coming soon
- King’s speech sets out plans for further progress on leasehold and commonhold reform
- Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act
- Appointment of four new LEASE Board members
- Shared ownership report calls for reform
- Call for evidence - Jointly owned leasehold properties
- Eight businesses commit to remove terms that double ground rent
- LEASE meets with colleagues from DLUHC
- Leasehold reforms give more rights and protections to homeowners
- Government consultation on restricting ground rent for existing leases
- Anthony Essien leaves LEASE
- Martin Boyd announced as Chair of the Leasehold Advisory Service
- Government publishes guidance on the use of remediation orders
- Home Office publishes new fire safety guides
- Financial Conduct Authority announces new measures to support leaseholders
- The Welsh Government publishes guide for people with responsibilities for fire safety
- The Wales Leaseholder Support Scheme
- Housing announcement includes leasehold reform and Building Safety
- Government report: 'Living in and looking after shared buildings: the perspective of leaseholders and prospective flat buyers'
- New guide for people with responsibilities for fire safety
- Financial Conduct Authority proposing new rights and protections for leaseholders to improve the transparency of the multi-occupancy leasehold buildings insurance market
- LEASE is recruiting a new Chair
- Six weeks for developers to sign contract to fix unsafe buildings
- Government launches consultation and call for evidence - ongoing costs of the new building safety regime
- Welsh Government’s Leaseholder Support Scheme – Expansion of Eligibility Criteria Announcement
- New fire safety regulations come into effect
- Leaseholders affected by cladding could find it easier to sell or remortgage
- Government consults on proposals regarding the appointment of Building Safety Director
- Building Safety Levy consultation
- Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) makes recommendations to ensure the buildings insurance market operates better for leaseholders
- Thousands more leaseholders to get ground rent money back
- Call for evidence on leaseholder and commonholder-owned buildings with building safety defects
- Government reopens £4.5 billion Building Safety Fund for new applications
- Leaseholder Protections Checker
- Government publishes estimate of the number of leasehold dwellings in England, 2020-2021
- Government publishes draft contract to turn developer pledges into legally binding agreements to protect leaseholders
- Building Safety Act 2022 leaseholder protections come into force
- UK and Welsh governments publish guidance on the Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act 2022
- Government publishes report on the impact on the park homes sector of a change to the 10% commission paid on park home sales in England
- The Building Safety Bill receives Royal Assent
- Ban on charging ground rent on leases in England and Wales comes into force on 30th June 2022
- Government reaches agreement with major developers to fund building safety repairs
- Service charges for flats of housing association leaseholders will be included under a revised service charge residential management code
- Ombudsman calls for stronger regulation of managing agents
- LEASE Board members reappointed
- 15 businesses give commitments to remove terms that cause ground rents to double in price
- Reform of ground rents passes into law
- Waking Watch Replacement Fund opens to applications
- Government launches the Building Safety Fund Leaseholder and Resident Service
- Government replaces guide to external wall assessments with new BSI code of practice
- Government consultation on proposed reforms to the leasehold and commonhold systems in England and Wales
- Government forces developers to fix cladding crisis
- Taylor Wimpey leaseholders no longer subject to doubling ground rents
- Service Charges Charter
- 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
- Countryside Properties plans to end leasehold ground rent rises and CMA encourages other investors and developers to do the right thing by their leaseholders
- ARMA and IRPM considering merger
- Government announces EWS1 forms will no longer be needed for buildings lower than 18 metres
- Government publishes the Building Safety Bill
- The Competition and Markets Authority secures formal commitments from Aviva and Persimmon to address ground rent and freehold purchase problems for leaseholders
- Government sets out its intention to introduce the Ground Rent Bill into Parliament
- Waking Watch Relief Fund Re-opened to applications
- Government announces Commonhold Council membership
- Fire Safety Bill becomes law
- Government publishes response to the New model for Shared Ownership technical consultation
- CMA requires Countryside and Taylor Wimpey to remove leasehold terms
- Welsh Government - Written Statement: Next steps on leasehold reform
- RICS announces guidance for the valuation of properties in multi-storey, multi occupancy residential buildings with cladding
- Government announces multi-billion pound intervention to fully fund the cost of replacing unsafe cladding
- £30 million Waking Watch Relief Fund now open for applications
- 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
- Government announces £30 million Waking Watch Relief Fund
- Government reaches agreement that buildings without cladding are not subject to EWS1
- Government publishes the social housing white paper – The Charter for Social Housing Residents
- Government launches consultation on a new model for shared ownership
- Welsh Government – Written Statement: Building Safety Funding in Wales
- Housing Ombudsman publishes ‘spotlight report’ on leasehold, shared ownership and new builds
- Welsh Government – Building Safety: Updated Position Statement
- Competition & Markets Authority launches enforcement action
- 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 for Enfranchisement, Right to Manage, and Commonhold
- Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee publishes its report ‘Cladding: progress of remediation’
- TPO announces a new Property Ombudsman appointment
- Government publishes the Registration Prospectus for the Building Safety Fund for the Remediation of Non-ACM Cladding Systems
- Government plans to safely restart, reopen and renew the housing market and the construction industry
- Joint pledge to continue cladding work despite COVID-19
- Government announces new building safety measures
- First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) guidance for users during COVID-19 pandemic
- LEASE response to Coronavirus (COVID-19)
- Welsh Government announces action on leasehold reform
- Law Commission publishes report on valuation in enfranchisement
- LEASE’s interim Chair has been appointed the Independent Panel Chair of the Modification Panel for the Joint Office of Gas Transporters
- The Phase 1 report of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry has been released
- Government launches consultation on sprinklers and other fire safety measures in new high-rise blocks of flats
- Government announces changes to shared ownership to help more people get on the property ladder
- LEASE response to 'Building a Safer Future: proposals for reform of the building safety regulatory system'
- LEASE launches Free Online Learning for leaseholders managing their own building
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government releases its prospectus for the Private Sector ACM Cladding Remediation Fund
- Regulation of Property Agents Working Group publishes its report
- Government publishes response to the Housing, Communities and Local Government Select Committee’s Leasehold Reform Inquiry
- Government announces New Homes Ombudsman, zero ground rent for new leases and freehold only for new build houses
- Competition & Markets Authority launches consumer law investigation into leasehold market
- Government launches consultation on taking forward recommendations made by Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety
- Competition & Markets Authority to investigate leasehold mis-selling
- Government announces it will fund cladding removal costs for private sector blocks
- LEASE announces launch of Project Open Door – data sharing
- LEASE response to ‘Reinvigorating commonhold: the alternative to leasehold ownership’.
- Government-backed pledge committing to free existing leaseholders trapped in leases with frequently doubling ground rent
- Brokenshire announces industry pledge to crack down on toxic leasehold deals
- Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee releases its report on the Government’s leasehold reform program
- LEASE Chair appointed as new Chair of Financial Conduct Authority’s consumer panel
- Law Commission publishes its provisional proposals to improve the Right to Manage
- Government announces new Housing Complaints Resolution Service as part of response to its ‘Strengthening consumer redress in the housing market’ consultation
- Lease extension calculator updated
- New interim chair of Leasehold Advisory Service appointed
- Banning the use of combustible material in the external walls of high-rise residential buildings
- Government publishes its plan for implementing changes to the regulatory framework around building safety
- Law Commission publishes proposals to re-invigorate Commonhold
- LEASE adviser wins Customer Commitment award
- Government exploring potential of a specialist Housing Court
- Government publishes estimate of the number of leasehold dwellings in England, 2016-17
- Law Commission regional consultation events: Cardiff, Southampton, and Birmingham
- LEASE a member of the Regulation of Property Agents: Working Group
- Government consults on implementing reforms to leasehold
- Leasehold Reform Update – Recognised Tenants' Associations
- Government announces New Homes Ombudsman and measures to improve the safety of high-rise buildings
- Leasehold Advisory Service submission to Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee inquiry into Leasehold Reform
- The Law Commission publishes proposals for the reform of leasehold enfranchisement
- Housing, Communities and Local Government Select Committee launches inquiry into the Government’s leasehold reform programme
- The Law Commission publishes proposed solutions for leaseholders of houses
- House of Commons Library publishes briefing paper on trends in leasehold ownership and its ongoing problems
- LEASE welcomes Kit Malthouse as the new Minister of State for Housing
- Law Commission to look at improving the law on Right to Manage to work for everyone
- Government’s action plan to accelerate remediation of private high-rise residential buildings with ACM cladding
- Dame Judith Hackitt’s independent review of building regulations and fire safety publishes its final report
- Wales joins the Law Commission’s residential leasehold reform project
- Law Commission publishes its Terms of Reference for Residential Leasehold and Commonhold Project
- Statement from LEASE Board of Directors
- Government to improve the home buying and selling process
- Government to regulate letting and managing agents
- Cladding costs and fire marshals - a decision of the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber)
- Law Commission publishes call for evidence in order to re-invigorate commonhold
- Government consults on improving consumer redress in housing
- Ombudsman Services (OS) to withdraw redress service on housing complaints
- The use of wardens and recovery of costs from leaseholders- an important decision of the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber)
- Mundy appeal on relativity dismissed by Court of Appeal – the challenge of local evidence over graphs continues
- Dates for abolition of the Right to Buy in Wales announced
- LEASE welcomes appointment of new Housing Minister
- Government to end unfair and abusive practices within the leasehold system, including a ban on leaseholds for almost all new build houses
- Leasehold included in Law Commission’s 13th Programme of Law Reform
- New housing ombudsman covering all parts of the sector
- Tribunal Procedure Committee publishes consultation on capping costs in relation to leasehold cases and residential property cases heard in the Property Chamber of the First-tier Tribunal
- LEASE a WOW! Awards Finalist
- Government publishes call for evidence for the regulation of letting and managing agents
- Consultation on recognising residents’ associations, and their power to request information about tenants - LEASE response
- Tackling unfair practices in the leasehold market - LEASE response
- Government publishes 'Estimating the number of leasehold dwellings in England, 2015-16'
- Shelter research to identify gaps in the law exposed by the Grenfell tragedy
- House of Commons Library publishes briefing paper on Leasehold and Commonhold reform
- Government launches consultation to help leaseholders form recognised residents’ associations
- Government consults on the abolition of leasehold for new build houses
- LEASE welcomes Alok Sharma as the new Minister of State for Housing and Planning
- LEASE new Board members announcement
- Government publishes its estimate of the number of leasehold dwellings in England in 2014-15
- Law Commission Final Report on Event Fees
- Abolition of the Right to Buy and Associated Right (Wales) Bill
- Government considers including leasehold abuse in BIS Green Paper on protecting consumers
- New powers limit landlords recovering cost of litigation from leaseholders
- Right to manage claims no longer defeated by minor mistakes in procedure
- Housing White Paper
- LEASE Board Member Vacancies
- Recognising a tenants' association – what should the proper approach of the tribunal be?
- Launch of major works good practice guides for social landlords and leaseholders in Wales
- New look website for a new LEASE
- Section 20 consultation and headleases
- New Independent Regulator for ARMA
- New codes of management practice
- National Leasehold Survey 2016 – report
- Event Fees – Law Commission Progress Report
- Coming soon - new powers to limit administration charges for cost of proceedings
- Coming soon - new powers for tenants’ associations
- Law Commission Progress Report for the event fees project
- Law Commission’s consultation on next programme of law reform includes leasehold law
- No notes to the invitation notice means no Right to Manage claim notice
Forms
- 23 - Apply for a determination on whether a landlord has failed to provide information or documents, and to require they are provided: Form BSA3
- 22 - Apply for a remediation contribution order under the Building Safety Act 2022: Form BSA2
- 21 - Apply for a remediation order under the Building Safety Act 2022: Form BSA1
- 01 - Application for a determination as to liability to pay an administration charge or for the variation of a fixed administration charge
- LPE2 – Buyers leasehold information summary
- LPE1 – Leasehold property enquiries
- 20 - Application for Recognition of a Tenants’ Association
- 19 - RTM – Application Relating to (No Fault) Right to Manage
- 18 - Application for Permission to Appeal a Decision to the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber)
- 17 - Apply for help with fees – advice guide
- 16 - Apply for help with fees - application form
- 15 - Application form: Flats and premises collective enfranchisement (Missing landlord)
- 14 - Application for a Reasonable Costs Order. Houses and Premises
- 13 - Applications for Determination of Price Payable, Provisions in the Conveyance, Apportionment of Rent and Determination of Sub-Tenant’s Share
- 12 - Application for Determination of Price Payable. Houses and Premises – Leasehold Enfranchisement
- 11 - Application for Determination of Premium or Other Terms of Acquisition Remaining in Dispute: Flats and Premises – Lease Renewal
- 10 - Application for Determination of the Terms of Acquisition Remaining in Dispute: Flats and Premises – Collective Enfranchisement
- 09 - Application Form (Flats and Premises), (Leasehold Enfranchisement: Missing Landlord), (Lease Terms and/or Premium)
- 08 - Application for Determination of Reasonable Costs – Flats and Premises
- 07 - Application for an Order Under Section 20C of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985
- 06 - Application for an Order That a Breach of Covenant or a Condition in the Lease has Occurred
- 05 - Application for the Dispensation of All or Any of the Consultation Requirements Provided for by Section 20 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985
- 04 - Application for the Variation of a Lease or Leases
- 02 - Application by a Tenant for the Appointment of a Manager or for the Variation or Discharge of an Order Appointing a Manager
- 01a - Application for an order under paragraph 5A to schedule 11 of the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002
- 03 - Application for a Determination of Liability to Pay and Reasonableness of Service Charges
- Forms
Articles
- Understanding Airbnb: A Guide for Leaseholders
- Leasehold Reform – How it will affect shared ownership leaseholders
- Can You Challenge an RTM Claim? What Leaseholders Need to Know
- Mediation at the First-tier Tribunal
- Quick Hello from the CEOs
- Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024
- Legal Costs in Service Charges: Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) Decision
- Building Safety over 18m: Understanding Your Liability as a Resident Director
- Recovering professional fees through service charges - a judgment of the Court of Appeal
- Heat network support
- Cladding Safety Scheme (CSS) - frequently asked questions
- Tribunal makes first ruling for leaseholders to recover service charge payments made for fire safety related work
- Dispensation to a landlord for non-compliance with major works consultation - Can this be conditional on the landlord paying the leaseholders costs of instructing an expert?
- Buying a leasehold flat - 10 things you should check
- The challenge of enfranchising blocks with underground car parking
- Wayfinding Signage
- Sprinklers and Access
- Government funding for the remediation of Non-ACM cladding – A quick guide for leaseholders to the Building Safety Fund
- Supreme Court judgment considers leaseholder rights when the landlord consents to a breach of the lease
- Government funding for removal of ACM type cladding in high rise blocks
- The landlord is interfering with my rights under the lease. Can I do anything about this?
- Message from LEASE Chair Wanda Goldwag – January 2019
- Villarosa v Ryan: Personal representatives and lease extension
- Seeking information on service charges – remedies at leaseholder’s disposal
- Right of first refusal - how to react to an offer notice?
- Section 20 Consultation – What happens if the specification changes?
- Right to Manage: when is a building considered structurally detached?
- Costs of removal of cladding and “waking watch”
- Tyneside Leases – a brief overview
- Consent to alterations/improvements in a leasehold property – what charges can be justified?
- Shared Ownership leases of flats and Right to Manage: Is it possible?
- Rollover management agreements – consultation required
- Message from LEASE Chair Roger Southam – April 2018
- Message from LEASE Chair Roger Southam – February 2018
- Message from LEASE Chair Roger Southam – January 2018
- Message from LEASE Chair Roger Southam – December 2017
- Does service charge legislation apply to student units?
- Leasehold houses – if buying the freehold, make sure you own the roof and foundations
- Transparency is key for the reasonableness of Insurance Premiums
- Message from LEASE Chair Roger Southam – October 2017
- A new lease of life
- Serving notice by email
- Message from LEASE Chair Roger Southam – September 2017
- The importance of participation agreements
- Message from LEASE Chair Roger Southam - July 2017
- Dealing with high ground rents
- Message from LEASE Chair Roger Southam - June 2017
- Service charges - be careful when agreeing to pay
- Understanding your lease quiz
- Unpleasant surprises: Service charge disputes during lease extension and collective enfranchisement claims
- The million-dollar service charge reduction: The latest round of Phillips v Francis
- Pet owners: have you read and understood your lease?
- How to deal with a water leak in a leasehold flat
- Take care when threatening legal proceedings - consider service charge consequences for leaseholders.
- Message from LEASE Chair Roger Southam – March 2017
- The Reasonableness of Insurance Premiums
- Recent Ruling by the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) on Advance Service Charges: Good News and Bad News for Leaseholders
- All or nothing at all: Owning a share of the freehold
- What is the Housing Disrepair Protocol ?
- Whose garden is it anyway?
- Stuck in the middle - lease extension of flats and the rights of an intermediate leaseholder
- Rising ground rent
- Right to Manage: Management v Development
- Message from LEASE Chair Roger Southam - December 2016
- Ground rent - do you have to pay the landlord’s costs for seeking payment?
- Extending your lease - 12 good rules
- Landlord reprieved
- Message from LEASE Chair Roger Southam – November 2016
- The Right to Manage: A brief overview
- High Court rules that exception to Right of first Refusal applies and defeats purchase notice
- Airbnb – leaseholders be aware
- Message from LEASE Chair Roger Southam - September 2016
- Recovering legal costs through the service charge - a recent decision of the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber)
- HMO Licensing Costs as Service Charges
- Residential Service Charges – Consultation requirements and head landlords
- Leasehold ownership: 7 key issues briefly considered
- The Tribunal and Rule 13(1)(b) costs: Willow Court briefly considered
- Sweeping up clauses
- Your rights when subletting
- What is a house?
- What is a house “reasonably so called”?
- Water is leaking from my neighbour’s flat and damaging mine: who should pay for it?
- Upper Tribunal decision to vary a defective lease
- Tribunal decision: Reserve funds - landlords should not ignore them
- Tribunal decision: No invoice - can the Tribunal consider the claim?
- Tribunal decision: Interpreting a lease 2
- Tribunal decision: Interpreting a lease
- The application of the Right to Manage to an estate of flats
- Tenant's failure to respond to proceedings - default judgment in forfeiture for service charge arrears
- Tenant takeover
- Subleases and sinking funds - reasonableness still relevant
- Should I be offered the right to buy the freehold of my building?
- Share of freehold: When joint owners should consider a Declaration of Trust
- Service of lease extension notices
- Self-help - a useful option for the unhappy leaseholder
- Right to Manage: The Costs Considered
- Right to Manage - It's all in the wording
- Recovering payment out of time
- Pros and Cons of Buying the Freehold
- Property management redress schemes – what leaseholders need to know
- Mandatory capping of major works service charges for leaseholders of social landlords in England (“Florrie’s Law”)
- LEASE’s 21st anniversary
- Leaseholders – your new right to seek redress
- Lease extension of leasehold flats: The two routes
- LEASE Chair Roger Southam - June 2016
- Jurisdiction over leasehold issues - county court or First-tier Tribunal?
- Is a leaseholder’s ability to pay a service charge relevant to reasonableness?
- Important Court of Appeal judgment regarding Right to Manage and multi-building estates
- How to discover what's behind your service charges
- How to Appoint a Manager
- Help is at hand
- Health & Safety in buildings containing flats: Obligations and who pays?
- Grants and Service Charges
- Forfeiture for service charge arrears - is a default judgment enough?
- Extending a Flat Lease - The 80 Year Trap
- Do the statutory consultation requirements apply to framework agreements?
- Discretionary reduction of major works service charges for leaseholders of social landlords
- Daejan v Benson: S20 dispensation granted to freeholders
- Cutting the wall without landlord’s consent - breaching the lease - no excuse that you cannot find the landlord
- Court of Appeal rules on what is a house
- Challenging service charges - time limits?
- Cases on service charge accounts and recovery of costs
- Buying the freehold: set up a company or buy as trustees?
- Buying the Freehold of a Leasehold House - The Procedure
- Block vote – your right to take over management of flats
- Billing for service charges - a demanding task
- Arnold v Britton
- An Informal Lease Extension – A Tailored Fit?
- Additions to a buildings original structure in breach of covenant - should leaseholders pay for their repair?
- Acquisition Orders
- Applications to the LVT Wales - a whistle-stop guide
- Message from LEASE Chair Roger Southam - September 2015
- Message from LEASE Chair Roger Southam - March 2016
- Message from LEASE Chair Roger Southam - June 2015
- Message from LEASE Chair Roger Southam - December 2015
- Major works and consultation under Section 20 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985. - A brief guide to your rights
Wizard Option
External/File Link
- Learn
- Learn
- Your guide to leasehold
- Fire safety section
- Forms
- Shared ownership - frequently asked questions
- Service charges - frequently asked questions
- Section 20 consultation - frequently asked questions
- Rights and obligations under a lease - frequently asked questions
- Right to Manage - frequently asked questions
- Right to buy - frequently asked questions
- Right of First Refusal - frequently asked questions
- Retirement housing - frequently asked questions
- Management of a building - frequently asked questions
- Licenses and consent - frequently asked questions
- Lease variations - frequently asked questions
- Lease extension - frequently asked questions
- Insurance - frequently asked questions
- Houses - general issues - frequently asked questions
- Houses - buying the freehold and lease extension - frequently asked questions
- Ground rent - frequently asked questions
- Buying the freehold of flats - frequently asked questions
- Buying and selling - frequently asked questions
- Breach of lease - frequently asked questions
- Appointment of a manager - frequently asked questions
- Application to the LVT (Wales) - frequently asked questions
- Application to the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) - frequently asked questions
- Alternative dispute resolution - frequently asked questions
- Administration charges - frequently asked questions
- Quiz - how well do you understand your lease?
- Calculate the cost of a lease extension
Webinars
- Improving the home buying and selling process - A guide to the call for evidence
- Protecting consumers in the letting and managing agent market call for evidence
- Reforming leasehold - A guide to the consultation paper
- Variation of leases
- Leasehold property notices
- The lost landlord - cures for a common problem
- The First-tier Tribunal - 2 years on
- Shared ownership
- Service charges – from demand to payment
- Section 20 consultation
- Right to Manage - part 2
- Right to Manage - part 1
- Right to Buy
- Right of First Refusal part 2
- Right of First Refusal part 1
- Conveyancing residential leasehold
- Redress schemes
- Property insurance: How to avoid changes in policy terms impacting on service charges
- Phillips v Francis
- On the House - Introduction to the 1967 Act
- On the House - 1967 Act valuation issues
- On the House - 1967 Act case law (non-valuation)
- Much obliged - a guide to residential leasehold covenants
- Managing a Building - the law you should know
- Leasehold Enquiry Information Forms - a guide
- Lease extension Part 2
- Lease extension case law
- Lease extension (Part 1)
- Introduction to lease extension
- Introduction to collective enfranchisement
- Interpretation of residential leases
- Collective enfranchisement case law - valuation
- Collective enfranchisement case law - non-valuation
- Case law update 2016
- Case law update 2014
- ARHM Code 2017
- Appointment of a Manager and Compulsory Acquisition – The Twin Powers
Fact Sheets
- Fire Safety
- Fire safety in flats - Top 10 Tips
- Lease Extension of flats
- When to contact the redress scheme
- What happens when my lease runs out?
- Service Charges
- Right to Manage
- Right of First Refusal
- Buying the freehold of your building
Template Documents
- Preliminary notice - application for the appointment of a manager
- Template 16 - Letter requesting information about the Building Safety Fund (BSF) leaseholder and resident service (“the Service”) and details of the building code
- Template 15 - Letter to landlord - payment under protest
- Template 14 - Letter asking landlord for recognition of tenants association
- Template 13 - Duties of a landlord notice
- Template 12 - Letter by secretary of residents' association asking for information on tenants
- Template 8 - Letter asking for landlord's identity
- Template 9 - Letter asking for director's identity
- Template 5 - Nuisance complaint letter
- Template 3 - Leaseholder's notice to insurer of possible claim
- Template 11 - Letter to court asking for case to be transferred to First-tier Tribunal
- Template 6 - Letter requesting a summary of service charge costs
- Template 7 - Letter requesting access to inspect supporting documents (accounts/receipts)
- Template 2 - Letter to landlord asking to inspect insurance policy
- Template 1 - Letter to landlord asking for insurance summary
- Template 10 - Letter asking landlord for a lease extension/to purchase the freehold
- Template 4 - Repair letter to landlord
Categories
- Administration Charges
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Application to the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber)
- Application to the LVT (Wales)
- Appointment of a Manager
- Appointment of a Surveyor
- Breach of Lease
- Buying and selling
- Buying the Freehold of Flats
- Commonhold
- Fire Safety
- General
- Ground Rent
- Houses - Buying the Freehold and Lease Extension
- Houses - General Issues
- Insurance
- Lease Extension
- Lease Variations
- Leasehold and freehold reform
- Licenses/Consent
- Management of a building
- Retirement Housing
- Right of First Refusal
- Right to Buy
- Right to Manage
- Rights and obligations under a lease
- Section 20
- Service Charges
- Shared Ownership
- Understanding your lease
