Buying the freehold or extending a lease

These rights are set out in the Leasehold Reform Act 1967 (houses) or the Leasehold Reform Housing, and Urban Development Act 1993 (flats).

An application to the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal (LVT) must provide:

the names and addresses of the applicant, the respondent, the freeholder and any intermediate landlord, and any landlord or tenant of the premises not already mentioned, to which the application relates
the name and address of any person having a mortgage or other charge over an interest in the premises which are the subject of the application
the address of the premises to which the application relates
a copy of the lease where appropriate
a copy of any notice served in relation to the enfranchisement
where relevant, the name and address of the sub-tenant, and a copy of any agreement for the sub-tenancy
a statement that the applicant believes that the facts stated in the application are true

Disputes about whether the right to enfranchise or the right to extend a lease actually exists are matters for a court to decide.

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