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Service Charges

Service Charges: What they are, when they are abused and how to fight them

Administration Charges

Administration Charges: Traps for the unwary

Forfeiture

Forfeiture: the nuclear weapon of landlords

Forfeiture: The Law. A Section 146 notice of the Law and Property Act 1925

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Ground rent: never don’t pay this

Section 20

Major works consultation under Section 20 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985

Section 20: Analysis of Daejan v Benson

Advice to local councils and housing associations

Procedures for private landlords

When social landlords reduce costs

Housing Disrepair Protocol: When leaseholders need a landlord to do major repairs…

Taking back Control

Recognised Tenants’ Associations: first steps to empowerment

Full right to manage guide and forms

Right to manage summary

Information about your landlord (though you may never know who he is)

Louie Burns: Simple Guide for Leaseholders

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Buying your freehold. Extending your lease

Right of first refusal

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Informal lease extensions are pure poison…

The dirty tricks in formal lease extensions

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Insurance in the leasehold game

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Shared ownership

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LKP guide to the property tribunal

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Case Studies

Campaigner Katie Kendrick gets Rightmove to include lease details on sales listings

Campaigner Katie Kendrick gets Rightmove to include lease details on sales listings
leasehold scandal campaigners

Housing association Network Homes seeks to dump some of its £200m cladding costs on leaseholders

Housing association Network Homes seeks to dump some of its £200m cladding costs on leaseholders
EDM history 2005

Early Day Motion supported by Corbyn, McDonnell, Bottomley etc … in 2005

Early Day Motion supported by Corbyn, McDonnell, Bottomley etc … in 2005
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Housing data needs to help Bob Cratchit, not Ebenezer Scrooge

Housing data needs to help Bob Cratchit, not Ebenezer Scrooge
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Our Father, who art in … Parliament

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can our managers want to get rid of our dog?

Can our managers want to get rid of our dog?View Answer

How can I track down all the other leaseholders?

How can I track down all the other leaseholders?View Answer

Why are we blocked from controlling our own residents’ management company?

Why are we blocked from controlling our own residents’ management company?View Answer

We extended into the loft, and now downstairs wants £30,000

We extended into the loft, and now downstairs wants £30,000View Answer

Is the price of insurance whatever the landlord can get away with?

Is the price of insurance whatever the landlord can get away with?View Answer

I am late with MY £250 ground rent and now they want £1,250

I am late with MY £250 ground rent and now they want £1,250View Answer

Should I extend my lease now, or wait for the reforms?

Should I extend my lease now, or wait for the reforms?View Answer

What can I do about our rogue landlord when we can’t go RTM?

What can I do about our rogue landlord when we can’t go RTM?View Answer

I want to fight the service charges in tribunal, or should we go right to manage?

I want to fight the service charges in tribunal, or should we go right to manage?View Answer

I am withholding £4,000 service charges because of bad management. Is this risky?

I am withholding £4,000 service charges because of bad management. Is this risky?View Answer

Is 25% commercial the kiss of death?

Is 25% commercial the kiss of death?View Answer

Has our freeholder committed a crime by ignoring our Right of First Refusal?

Has our freeholder committed a crime by ignoring our Right of First Refusal?View Answer

Why should I pay £130 for subletting, when Upper Tribunal said £40 was enough?

Why should I pay £130 for subletting, when Upper Tribunal said £40 was enough?View Answer

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