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This page answers some frequently asked questions relating to the leaseholder deed of certificate.
This guidance explains the information required to complete the leaseholder deed of certificate, and what information your current landlord must provide in the landlord’s certificate.
This guidance clarifies the extent (or location) to which the leaseholder protections apply. It also explains what is meant by qualifying date and qualifying lease.
The leaseholder protections in the Building Safety Act 2022 only apply to “relevant buildings.” This guidance explains what is meant by that term.
What rentcharges are, how to apply to pay only your share of ('apportion') a rentcharge, or apply to buy out ('redeem') your rentchange.
This guidance sets out further information about what you, the leaseholder, do and do not have to pay for remediating a building safety defect via your service charge.
This guidance provides leaseholders with a plain English explanation of the implications of the leaseholder protections in the Building Safety Act 2022.
This guidance provides an overview of what the contribution caps for qualifying leaseholders’ non-cladding remediation are and how these will work in practice.
From 28 June 2022, the leaseholder protections on building safety costs in England have come into effect.
Information relating to the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill which was introduced to Parliament on 27 November 2023.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
This guidance summarises the types of defects to which the leaseholder protections in the Building Safety Act 2022 apply.
This guidance outlines the obligations that the leaseholder protections in the Act place onto building owners, right-to-manage companies, resident management companies and named managers.
Guidance for local authorities and fire and rescue services on the use remediation orders, a Building Safety Act 2022 enforcement power.
Information on freehold estates which are private and mixed tenure estates where shared areas are not owned or looked after by the local council.
This guidance provides an overview of cladding remediation and how this definition will impact you in practice.
Documents related to the Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act setting out the government’s approach to restricting ground rents in future long residential leases.
The Building Safety Fund (BSF) provides funding to fix life safety fire risks associated with cladding in buildings over 18 metres high. This guide explains the process.
This page brings together information leaseholders and other residents should be aware of on fire safety, and remediation of historic building safety defects – including who is responsible for paying for remediation works.
How to repay a charge that was due to a dissolved company and is now due to the Crown.
This guidance provides an overview of non-cladding remediation and how this definition will impact you in practice.
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