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Right for refusal to purchase freehold?

Author: Readers Question

1st September 2025, 1 year ago | 6

We are leaseholders of three flats within a block. Beneath its are some shops. We found out by accident that...

Housing Minister speaking on leasehold and commonhold reforms

Leasehold consultation will boost rights for millions in England and Wales

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th July 2025, 1 year ago | 13

A consultation to bring in sweeping reforms to overhaul what the government calls the ‘feudal leasehold system’ has been unveiled....

Mould on ceiling with leaks damage and peeling paintwork

Leaseholders failed by councils and housing associations claims Housing Ombudsman

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd July 2025, 1 year ago | 1

Local authorities and housing associations have come under fire for failing in their duties as landlords to leaseholders. A report...

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Leaseholders fight for compensation amid cladding crisis failures

Author: Readers Question

2nd June 2025, 1 year ago | 4

Eight years after the Grenfell Tower fire, the impact is still being felt by thousands of innocent leaseholders who continue...

Damp and mould on a ceiling, black question mark

What can I do about damp if the managing agent is ignoring the Section 20 process?

Author: Readers Question

28th May 2025, 1 year ago | 5

Hi, I am hoping to get some advice following the purchase of a flat. I bought my flat last year,...

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Tenant refusing maintenance access to the freeholder?

Author: Readers Question

9th May 2025, 1 year ago | 20

I have a difficult tenant who is refusing access for maintenance to the flat. I have a good relationship with...

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Can I claim for rehousing costs after fire safety failures?

Author: Readers Question

8th May 2025, 1 year ago | 8

Hi, I need advice on my rights and who is responsible for the following. Two weeks ago, my tenant was...

Bank notes being passed between to hands, a yellow question mark and Section 20

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...

EPC C targets could lead to shortage of leasehold rental properties, warns The Property Institute

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th February 2025, 2 years ago | 0

EPC C targets will have a huge effect on the supply of leasehold properties, says one industry body. In an...

Business person pointing at a glowing question mark, symbolising uncertainty about leaseholder rights

Have we lost our right to buy the freehold?

Author: Readers Question

26th February 2025, 2 years ago | 7

I am a leaseholder in a block of four flats but am selling as I no longer want to be...

What notice will be given for a council demolition?

Author: Readers Question

23rd October 2024, 2 years ago | 2

Hi everyone, I rent out a leashold flat with the freeholder’s full permission. The freeholder is a city council and...

Can I challenge a Section 20 overspend?

Author: Readers Question

12th August 2024, 2 years ago | 4

Hi, I am a portfolio landlord with a leasehold flat in a social housing block of 6. I am the...

Overwhelmed landlord with head on desk surrounded by property documents and charts

Service fee dispute and invalid directors?

Author: Readers Question

5th July 2024, 2 years ago | 2

Hi, I am seeking clarification on a situation in which I am a member and leaseholder of a share of...

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Freeholder development nightmare?

Author: Readers Question

4th July 2024, 2 years ago | 1

Hi, our new freeholder has inherited permitted development rights to add two storeys of flats to our four storey block....

How to challenge unreasonable leasehold charges?

Author: Readers Question

4th July 2024, 2 years ago | 10

Hi there, bit of a steer if I may on my leasehold flat. Out of the blue our Freeholder appointed...

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Do new freeholders have to honor old agreements?

Author: Readers Question

27th June 2024, 2 years ago | 6

Hi, I own a leasehold flat in a block that became derelict in 2021 after the flat above failed to...

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Non-Qualifying Leaseholders push for reform

Author: Readers Question

28th March 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Following the Non-Qualifying Leaseholders Campaign Groups member representations including correspondence to their MPs and case studies reported by media, the...

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Non compliant service charge regime since 1993?

Author: Readers Question

8th March 2024, 3 years ago | 4

Hi, my daughter is a newcomer in a block of flats. A young NHS carer and a first-time buyer the...

Woman on phone under umbrella in kitchen during water leak

Who accepts responsibility for poor building works?

Author: Readers Question

18th December 2023, 3 years ago | 10

Hello, I am the landlord of a property which is divided into two flats, I am also the owner/leaseholder of...

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