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Apply to stop a landlord recovering legal costs from a leaseholder: Form Leasehold 7

Tenants can use this form to ask the tribunal to stop a landlord passing charges on to them for taking part in a tribunal case.

• From: HM Courts & Tribunals Service
• Published: 1 January 2017
• Last updated: 8 April 2025 — See all updates

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Application form: Leasehold 7

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Details

You can use this form to make an application under either:

• section 20c of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985
• paragraph 5A of schedule 11 of the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002
• section 20K of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985

Read guidance on administration charges, management matters and what happens at the First-tier Tribunal.

Read guidance on the costs, fees and expenses you can recover from the residential property tribunal.

Residential leaseholders can get free government funded, independent advice from LEASE, the Leasehold Advisory Service.

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Published 1 January 2017

Last updated 8 April 2025 + show all updates

1. 8 April 2025

   Updated the purpose of the form, and the fee in the form.

2. 15 June 2020

   Updated form Leasehold 7.

3. 24 August 2018

   Added revised Form Leasehold 7 that includes GDPR information.

4. 1 January 2017

   First published.