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If you were to strip back all the case law and legislation that now is in front of us, and that contributes to a seemingly insurmountable... more »
Most flats in the UK are Leasehold. Present property law in England and Wales requires that flats be leasehold, although some are... more »
Your responsibilities as a leaseholder will be fully determined by your lease. Leases are often difficult to interpret so if you are... more »
When you buy a property there are two main ways that this is done, freehold and leasehold. In the majority of cases when you buy a... more »
The fully updated Code is approved by the Secretary of State for England under the terms of section 87 of the Leasehold Reform, Housing... more »
Many leaseholders may not even know who their Landlord is. Every demand for ground rent or service charges must include the name and... more »
Confused by jargon? If so, here is SLC Solicitor’s A-Z (less a few letters) of legal terms. A Assignment Another... more »
In any event, the job of the residential lease, no matter who or what the parties are, is to provide a framework under which security... more »
A freeholder is normally a company or a person which owns the freehold of the building. You will own your flat or apartment on a lease,... more »
Owning a share of the freehold occurs when your Residents’ Management Company has gone through collective enfranchisement to... more »
Katie Cohen explains why flat owners should make sure they understand the implications of lease length Flat owners do not always appreciate... more »
Advice from Karen Bright, Partner at Bishop & Sewell It is often a requirement in a lease for the landlord to maintain... more »
Ground rents have always been a feature of leasehold life in England and Wales. Although something of an historic anomaly - (there... more »
DID THE POWER BALANCE REALLY SHIFT? As we saw in the last article, during the mid-1980’s developers knew the balance of power... more »
When you purchased your flat or apartment you should have been given a copy of your lease by your conveyancer. If you have a mortgage... more »
If you need a copy lease and you have a mortgage on your property a copy can usually be obtained from your mortgage lender. Alternatively... more »
The head lease is the document from which all leases were granted for the flats and apartments in your block. more »
POWER TO LEASEHOLDERS: IT’S ALL IN THE STRUCTURE…. During the mid-1980’s the way in which flats inEnglandandWaleswere... more »
Management companies’ duty under the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 has been to provide leaseholders with a summary... more »
What is forfeiture? Almost every lease of a residential flat will contain a provision within it which allows the landlord to enter... more »
Yashmin Mistry explains how to apply to the FTT for a Variation Order Many leases are, by any objective view, defective. Common... more »
If you have a leasehold flat, you do NOT have ownership of it. What you have purchased is the right to rent your flat or apartment... more »
Yashmin Mistry, Partner at JPC Law advises us about what a Licence to Alter is, and when and why we would need one. What is a Licence... more »
Lease covenants Lease covenants about alterations usually fall into two categories, an absolute prohibition on alterations or a qualified... more »
Does the Government White Paper on ‘Fixing Our Broken Housing Market’ involve fixing leasehold? The Government has... more »
The Crown Estate holds the freehold to a significant number of properties that are subject to residential leases. Leaseholders who... more »
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When considering letting out your property on a short-term basis, the starting point should always be to thoroughly read the terms... more »
“Bricks and Mortar! Nothing is as secure as an investment in property! Safe as Houses!” Such sage words of advice... more »
Living in a leasehold flat can be just as pleasant as in a house if neighbours respect the need to consider each other when living... more »
The First-tier Tribunal (FTT) is an independent body who review varying leasehold disputes and problems. The FTT requires an application... more »
