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Leasehold property - leasehold disputes, buying the freehold, service charges, lease extensions and Right to Manage
You only own a leasehold property for a fixed period of time. You’ll have…
Your responsibilities Your lease will tell you what conditions you’ve…
Service charges Your lease sets out the way the service charge is…
Extending the lease You can ask the landlord to extend your lease at any…
You can ask the landlord to sell you the freehold at any time. There are…
You may be able to change the management of your building if you’re…
There is a different dispute process in Wales. You might be able to…
Information relating to the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill which was introduced to Parliament on 27 November 2023.
Information on freehold estates which are private and mixed tenure estates where shared areas are not owned or looked after by the local council.
Freehold purchaser(s) can apply for a decision on liability for, and amount of, reasonable costs of the freeholder (and any other relevant landlord).
Find out when transactions involving land and buildings are exempt from VAT.
The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act has become law today.
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has won a landmark legal challenge against freeholder Grey GR.
What rentcharges are, how to apply to pay only your share of ('apportion') a rentcharge, or apply to buy out ('redeem') your rentchange.
This page brings together information leaseholders and other residents should be aware of on fire safety, and remediation of historic building safety defects – including who is responsible for paying for remediation works.
The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill introduced to Parliament will give homeowners a fairer deal, and greater rights and protections.
Southern Region, Judge J Dobson, Mr D Banfield FRICS and Mrs J Dalal on 19 February 2024
Residential Property Tribunal Decision of Judge N Hawkes and Ms M Krisko FRICS on 30 November 2022.
How to refer or buy the freehold reversion of your flat that belonged to a dissolved company and now belongs to the Crown.
Apply for a decision on landlord’s reasonable costs in the purchase of freehold for houses.
The CMA is investigating potential breaches of consumer protection law in the leasehold housing market.
This page answers some frequently asked questions relating to the leaseholder deed of certificate.
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