• Overview of Leasehold Tenure in the UK1.1
• Key Objectives of the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 (LRHUDA 1993)1.2
• Comparison of Statutory vs. Voluntary Lease Extensions1.3

• Qualifying Lease Criteria: Length, Rent, and Property Types2.1
• Exceptions: Crown Leases, Charitable Housing, and Commercial Properties2.2
• Impact of Sub-Leases and Intermediate Interests – Competent Landlord2.3

• Serving the Section 42 Notice: Requirements and Timing3.1
• Landlord’s Counter-Notice Under Section 45: Responses and Deadlines3.2
• Statutory Time Limits and Extensions: Key Deadlines and Consequences of Delay3.3
• Land Registry Registration Gap Post-Purchase3.4
• Assigning the Benefit of a Section 42 Notice3.5
• Completion and Land Registry Registration3.6
• Ground Rent Apportionment on Completion3.7

• Landlord’s Right to Oppose: Section 47 Redevelopment Grounds4.1
• Invalidating Tenant Notices: Procedural Errors4.2
• Section 60 Costs and Fees Recovery4.3

• Jurisdiction and Roles of the First-Tier and Upper Tribunals5.1
• Application to the First-Tier Tribunal: Process and Grounds5.2

• Jurisdiction and Roles of the Court6.1
• Application to the Court: Process and Grounds6.2

• Deceased Tenants: Executorship and Probate Issues7.1
• Incapacitated Tenants: Power of Attorney and Court of Protection7.2
• Trusts and Multiple Leaseholders: Joint Ownership Challenges7.3
• Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) Implications7.4
• Service Charge Arrears - Refusal to Complete7.5

• Informal Route Procedure8.1
• Deed of Substituted Security on Informal Lease Extensions8.2

Coming Soon

Coming Soon

• Cadogan v McGurk [2019] EWCA Civ 1789 - Breach of covenant disqualifies11.1

• Drafting New Lease Terms: Peppercorn Rent and Covenants12.1
• Negotiating Lease Variations and Modifications (s.57 of the Act)12.2
• Entirely new lease or a standard precedent?12.3
• Mortgageability and Lender Requirements12.4
• Landlord’s Right to Redevelop (s.61 of the Act)12.5
• Management Company as a Party to the Lease12.6

• Overview of Post-2020 Leasehold Reform Proposals13.1

• Section 42 Notice Template and Guide14.1
• Section 45 Notice Template and Guide14.2