Information for Leaseholders

For Leaseholders

ALEP provides access to information on leasehold law and your rights as a leaseholder. ALEP represents trusted and vetted practitioners experienced in the residential leasehold sector who will provide you with all the services you need to tackle any leasehold enfranchisement issues.

Successive governments have implemented legislation including:

• The 1967 Leasehold Reform Act;
• The 1987 Landlord and Tenant Act;
• The 1993 Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act;
• The 2002 Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act; and, most recently
• The Leasehold Reform Act (Amendment) 2014.

Background information

What exactly is a lease?
Your rights as a leaseholder
Commonhold

Specific situations

Extending your lease
Buying your share of freehold
Right to manage
Section 5 (sale of freehold via ‘right of first refusal’)
Dealing with disputes (First-tier Tribunal)
Rights under the 1967 Act