Leasehold essentials
Guidance to help you understand leasehold and your lease including your rights and responsibilities as a leaseholder and key information about living in a leasehold property.
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What is leasehold and what you need to know about living in a leasehold property
Advice guideKnow your lease: rights, responsibilities and rules explained and clarified
Advice guideWhat to check in your lease and the rules and steps for subletting your home
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A basic guide to leaseholder rights and responsibilities
Know your lease: rights, responsibilities and rules explained and clarified
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Find out who your landlord (freeholder) is
How to get formal confirmation of your landlord (freeholder) or corporate landlord
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Lease variation
What a lease variation is, when it may be needed, and how the process works
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Leasehold explained
An introduction to leasehold and the key things to be aware of if you live in a leasehold property.
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Leasehold reforms explained
What the reforms are and how they will help leaseholders
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Subletting and short-term lets
What to check in your lease and the rules and steps for subletting your home
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When your lease expires
What to do before and after a lease expires including checking if you qualify for security of tenure
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E-learning: Introduction to residential leases
Our free e-learning course provides a practical introduction to residential leases – what they are, why they matter, and how they affect both leaseholders and landlords.