About your lease

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 »

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 »

Your responsibilities as a leaseholder will be fully determined by your lease. Leases are often difficult to interpret so if you are... 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 »

Sharan Dhadda, Associate Solicitor & Customer Relationship Contact for Residential Leasehold & Property Litigation at Brethertons... more »

Confused by jargon? If so, here is SLC Solicitor’s A-Z (less a few letters) of legal terms.   A Assignment Another... more »

Laura Severn, Director at LMP Law advises on important factors to bear in mind with leases. We’re always happy to remind people... 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 »

Owning a share of the freehold occurs when your Residents’ Management Company has gone through collective enfranchisement to... 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 »

Katie Cohen explains why flat owners should make sure they understand the implications of lease length Flat owners do not always appreciate... more »

Louise Uphill Senior Associate at Blake Morgan and ALEP member provides guidance on how leaseholders can get to grips with their leases... 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 »

POWER TO LEASEHOLDERS: IT’S ALL IN THE STRUCTURE…. During the mid-1980’s the way in which flats inEnglandandWaleswere... more »

Susan Ellis, Associate Solicitor at Brethertons asks is AirBnB really a quick and easy way for a long leaseholder to make some extra... more »

The head lease is the document from which all leases were granted for the flats and apartments in your block. more »

Ian Hollins, Director at Clear Building Management sets out key considerations if you wish to sublet your leasehold property. If you... 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 »

We all like to make our home right for us. It may come as little surprise then that some leaseholders wish to make changes to their... more »

Ground rents have always been a feature of leasehold life in England and Wales. Although something of an historic anomaly - (there... more »

Advice from Karen Bright, Partner at Bishop & Sewell It is often a requirement in a lease for the landlord to maintain... 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 »

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 »

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 »