Tag: leaseholders

Right to Manage companies can recover reasonable costs for pet approvals

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th August 2026, 2 weeks ago | 2

The government has confirmed that Right to Manage (RTM) companies can grant permission for pets where leases require approval and...

Government hints at allowing leaseholders to keep pets

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd May 2026, 3 months ago | 4

The government has confirmed it is considering giving leaseholders the right to keep a pet. In response to a written...

Rayner and Gove attack ‘vested interests’ over leasehold reform

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th March 2026, 6 months ago | 3

Two former housing secretaries have slammed the “vested interests of freeholders” over their response to the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform...

Leaseholders hesitant to escalate complaints due to redress system

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th February 2026, 6 months ago | 2

The current leasehold redress system is deterring leaseholders from pursuing and resolving complaints, an organisation has warned. The Leasehold Advisory...

LEASE unveils faster website and free lease length checker

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th February 2026, 7 months ago | 0

The Leasehold Advisory Service (LEASE) has launched the first phase of a major digital refresh by rolling out a redesigned...

Industry reaction to capping ground rents and leasehold reform

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th January 2026, 7 months ago | 4

Industry experts have welcomed the government’s plans to cap ground rents at £250 a year in older leases and introduce...

Pressure mounts on government over leasehold reform

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th January 2026, 7 months ago | 0

Leaseholders have warned the government not to betray them by watering down promised leasehold reforms. Press reports suggest a growing...

Campaign group calls for statutory public inquiry into cladding failures

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th January 2026, 7 months ago | 0

A campaign group has called for a statutory public inquiry into the cladding and building safety crisis. claddingscandal.co.uk has written...

Leaseholders could be allowed to demand superfast broadband under new plans

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th December 2025, 8 months ago | 1

The government has announced new proposals which could see leasehold flat owners being able to request superfast broadband that freeholders...

When is the invoice charged to the leaseholder?

Author: Readers Question

13th June 2025, 1 year ago | 4

Leaseholders have the right to require the Freeholder to provide reasonable facilities to inspect the accounts, receipts and other documents...

Propertymark guides Welsh agents on new building safety rules

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd January 2025, 2 years ago | 0

Propertymark has collaborated with the Welsh government to produce an in-depth guide on building safety for letting agents operating in...

Propertymark urges government to speed up cladding removal

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th December 2024, 2 years ago | 0

The government’s ambition to remove unsafe cladding from buildings by 2029 has been welcomed by Propertymark – but it is...

Landlord/Freeholder charging £200 to register a tenant?

Author: Readers Question

13th September 2023, 3 years ago | 13

Hello, my flat which I let out, is in a block of 15. As leaseholders, we applied and got RTM....

Property Management company resigned?

Author: Readers Question

1st September 2023, 3 years ago | 3

Hello, I am a landlord of a flat within an estate and have been paying service charges to a property...

Leaseholders could end up bearing extra costs

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st July 2023, 3 years ago | 1

The government has launched the biggest cladding removal scheme to fix dangerous cladding for the first time. The cladding safety...

Section 20 issues?

Author: Readers Question

14th July 2023, 3 years ago | 6

Hello, together with a majority of leaseholders we went through freehold enfranchisement. There is a total of ten flats. We...

Skylights repair project?

Author: Readers Question

5th June 2023, 3 years ago | 4

Hello, I have a Victorian building that is three storeys and has eight flats and was converted many decades ago. ...