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Leasehold essentials

Leasehold explained -
How leasehold works and key things to be aware of if you live in a leasehold property

A basic guide to leaseholder rights and responsibilities -
Understanding your legal rights and responsibilities as a leaseholder

Lease variation -
When you might need to make changes to your lease, and the process

Leasehold reforms explained -
The government's planned changes to leasehold and how they may affect you

Shared ownership -
Advice on buying or owning a shared ownership property including costs
Costs and charges

Administration charges -
When you need to pay an administration charge and how to challenge unfair charges

Ground rent -
What is ground rent and options for dealing with ground rent increases

Reserve or sinking funds -
Your contributions to a reserve or sinking fund and how it’s used

Section 20 consultation -
The process for consulting leaseholders about major work or agreements for services

Service charges -
About service charges, how to challenge unfair charges and what happens if you do not pay
Lease extension

Lease extension for flats -
How to extend the lease of your flat, including getting started, your options and costs

Lease extension for leasehold houses -
How to extend your lease if you own a leasehold house

Lease extension and leasehold reforms -
The government's planned changes to lease extension law and what they mean for you
Buying and selling

Buying and selling a leasehold property -
The process and things to check if you’re buying or selling a leasehold property

Buying the freehold -
How to buy the freehold of your house or a share of freehold for flats, and your right of first refusal
Building management

Buildings insurance for leasehold properties -
Responsibility for buildings insurance, making claims, your rights and the costs

Fire safety -
Fire safety in leasehold flats, including risk assessments and funding for safety work

Management of leasehold properties -
How buildings are managed and what to do if there are management problems

Repairs and maintenance -
Responsibilities for repairs, how to arrange repairs and dealing with water leaks

Right to manage -
How to take over the management of your building and run a right to manage company

Recognised tenants’ associations -
Powers of a recognised tenants’ association and how to set one up
Disputes

Alternative dispute resolution -
How to resolve leasehold disputes without taking legal action

Applying to the tribunal -
How to apply to the tribunal to resolve a leasehold dispute in England and Wales

Breaching your lease and forfeiture -
What happens if you break the terms of your lease

A guide to resolving leasehold disputes -
How to resolve problems with your landlord or another leaseholder

Redress schemes for complaints about property management -
When and how to complain about a property manager

Using a solicitor -
How a solicitor can help, finding a solicitor and costs

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Martin Boyd announced as Chair of the Leasehold Advisory Service News - LEASE news - 31 Oct 2023
Government launches consultation and call for evidence – ongoing costs of the new building safety regime News - Building management - 3 Feb 2023
Government launches consultation on proposed reforms to the leasehold and commonhold systems in England and Wales News - Leasehold reforms - 11 Jan 2022
Countryside Properties plans to end leasehold ground rent rises and CMA encourages other investors and developers to do the right thing by their leaseholders News - Buying and selling - 15 Sep 2021
CMA secures formal commitments from Aviva and Persimmon to address ground rent and freehold purchase problems for leaseholders News - Buying and selling - 23 Jun 2021
CMA requires Countryside and Taylor Wimpey to remove leasehold terms Article - Buying and selling - 19 Mar 2021
Welsh Government – written statement: Next steps on leasehold reform News - Leasehold reforms - 18 Mar 2021
Government publishes call for evidence for the regulation of letting and managing agents News - Leasehold essentials - 2 Oct 2017

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