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  • Making sure remediation work is done

    The Building Safety Act 2022 created legal protections for leaseholders from historical building safety costs.

    • From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
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  • ​​Freehold estates​

    Information on freehold estates which are private and mixed tenure estates where shared areas are not owned or looked after by the local council.​

    • From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
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  • Leaseholder protections amendments

    This guidance provides stakeholders with a plain-English explanation of the implications of the latest leaseholder protections amendments in the Building Safety Act 2022.

    • From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
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  • Insurance Broker Pledge for leaseholders in buildings over 11m or 4 storeys in height in buildings affected by fire safety issues

    Pledge agreed individually with 12 insurance brokers and government to limit commissions, stop sharing commission with certain parties and agree to implement FCA regulations on transparency from 31 December 23.

    • From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
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  • How will cladding costs be paid for?

    Guidance on the government's plan for the removal of an unsafe cladding system on all buildings over 11 metres.

    • From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
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  • Residential long leaseholders - a guide to your rights and responsibilities

    Rights and responsibilities which currently apply to long leaseholders.

    • From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and 1 others
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  • How to lease

    This guide is for anyone already living in a leasehold property or anyone thinking of buying one.

    • From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and 1 others
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  • Send money due to the Crown under a bona vacantia mortgage / charge (BVC5)

    How to repay a charge that was due to a dissolved company and is now due to the Crown.

    • From: Bona Vacantia and 1 others
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  • Non-cladding remediation costs: summary

    This page provides links to guidance related to non-cladding remediation costs.

    • From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
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  • Buying or owning a leasehold property

    Guidance for people who are buying or own a leasehold property in England or Wales

    • From: Competition and Markets Authority
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  • The Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act: Statutory guidance

    Statutory guidance for enforcement authorities.

    • From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
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  • How do these legal changes affect my lease?

    The leaseholder protections affect existing leases that qualify under the leaseholder protection provisions in the Building Safety Act 2022.

    • From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
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  • Splitting liability among building owners

    This guidance outlines the method of splitting costs in situations where the costs of remediation are greater than the total amount which can be passed onto to qualifying and non-qualifying leaseholders.

    • From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
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  • Sell bona vacantia land using a mortgagee's power of sale (BVC6)

    Notify the Treasury Solicitor of a sale by a mortgagee of bona vacantia land.

    • From: Bona Vacantia and 1 others
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  • Redress measures: information sheet

    This guidance provides an overview of redress measures which ensure that those responsible for contributing to the building safety crisis meet the cost of rectifying their mistakes.

    • From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
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  • Leaseholder pledge

    A pledge for leaseholders with list of signatories.

    • From: Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
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  • Leaseholds: limitation of administration charges for costs of proceedings - guidance to changes

    Guidance for leaseholders who are considering making an application for determination on a service charge bill, major works or a contract breach.

    • From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and 1 others
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