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A tenancy agreement is a contract between you and a landlord - ending a tenancy, changing a tenancy, tenancy types and assured shorthold tenancies
A tenancy agreement is a contract between you and a landlord. It lets you…
Assured shorthold tenancies (ASTs) The most common form of tenancy is an…
A tenancy agreement should include: the names of all people involved the…
Tenancies Your tenancy agreement should say how much notice you need to…
If your landlord wants you to leave, they must give you notice in a…
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…
An overview of key points around access agreements between property owners and network operators for the deployment of digital infrastructure.
What to include in a tenancy agreement, different types of tenancy (including assured shorthold tenancy) and how to end a tenancy.
This notice provides a glossary of Scottish land law terms.
These leases have been prepared to encourage the temporary occupation of empty town centre retail premises by non-commercial occupiers.
How to end a commercial lease early, what happens if you break the terms of your lease, use a clause in your agreement
The leaseholder protections affect existing leases that qualify under the leaseholder protection provisions in the Building Safety Act 2022.
Find out about Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) on leasehold properties.
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