Tag: leasehold property

Propertymark calls for faster leasehold reform

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th September 2026, 5 days ago | 0

Propertymark is urging the government to speed up leasehold reform after research found 93% of leaseholders would not buy another...

Who pays for fire doors?

Author: Readers Question

27th May 2025, 1 year ago | 11

Hi, I run a management company that needs to install fire-resistant doors. There are 12 flats, and each owner is...

Can a managing agent skip a Section 20 notice?

Author: Readers Question

25th April 2025, 1 year ago | 4

I own a leasehold flat in a building with four flats. The managing agent for the Freeholder is useless yet...

How can I extend my lease if the other freeholder won’t communicate?

Author: Readers Question

30th August 2024, 2 years ago | 4

Hello everyone, I am looking for advice/help to resolve this. I purchased a leasehold flat with 50% freehold interest in...

What to include in letter of consent to let as joint freeholder?

Author: Readers Question

12th April 2024, 2 years ago | 2

Hello, as one of three joint Freeholders and a leaseholder of one of the three flats, I’ve been approached to...

Freeholder asking leasholder to pay for repairs on his side of the building?

Author: Readers Question

8th April 2024, 2 years ago | 10

Hi, apologies if this is a dumb question but my wife is the leaseholder on one of the fout flats...

Surrender and regrant of leases is it legal?

Author: Readers Question

12th February 2024, 3 years ago | 3

Hello, I am in the middle of protracted litigation with my Residents Management Company. I have discovered lease assets such...

Is £250 ground rent increase an issue?

Author: Readers Question

29th November 2023, 3 years ago | 76

Hello, one of my leasehold flats just had a Ground Rent increase which takes it over £250. I’ve heard that...

Council trying to claim my storage shed!

Author: Readers Question

24th November 2023, 3 years ago | 2

Hello, I bought my leasehold flat in 1999 from another leaseholder. At the time of purchase, the flat came with...

New management company appear out of thin air demanding thousands?

Author: Readers Question

8th November 2023, 3 years ago | 16

Hello, I bought a 999 year leasehold flat in January 2015. Despite thorough searches by my solicitors, no management company...

Purchasing Freehold – legal position?

Author: Readers Question

5th July 2023, 3 years ago | 3

Hello, I live in a block of 9 flats and we are interested in buying the Freehold. I understand that...

Landlords urged to boost communication for fire safety rules

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th May 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Landlords and letting agents have been warned that updated fire safety regulations need to be strictly adhered to so they...

HMO clarity within a ‘residential ‘lease’?

Author: Readers Question

23rd May 2023, 3 years ago | 1

Hello,  I manage staff accommodation for our company and recently the company split and the original directors of the company...

Is this the death of property investing?

Author: Simon Zutshi

19th May 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Many people believe that we are seeing “The Death of Property Investing” because single-let properties, just don’t stack up any...