Lease extension
Find out about your rights to extend the lease of your flat or house, the rules, costs and process for lease extensions, and the government’s planned leasehold reform changes.
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What to consider before starting a lease extension and how to prepare.
Advice guideStep-by-step guidance on extending your lease using the formal legal process
Advice guideHow the informal lease extension process works and what to consider before agreeing
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Lease extension and leasehold reforms
Things to consider when deciding whether to extend your lease now or to wait for the leasehold reforms.
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Lease extension for flats
How to extend the lease of your flat, including getting started, your options and costs.
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Lease extension for leasehold houses
How lease extension works for leasehold houses and how it differs from flats.
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Check your lease length
Use our tool to check the length of a lease on a property in England and Wales, and get information on whether to extend your lease.