Leasehold Advisory Service (LEASE) Chair’s letter
In a letter to the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, the Chair of the Leasehold Advisory Service (LEASE) has set out the organisation’s priorities for the coming year.
LEASE is an independent body that provides free advice and support to leaseholders in England and Wales. It was established in 2013 in response to the growing number of leasehold scandals, and has since helped over 100,000 leaseholders.
In her letter, LEASE Chair Baroness Hayter outlines the organisation’s key priorities for 2025-26, which include:
- Continuing to provide free, independent advice and support to leaseholders
- Campaigning for fairer leasehold laws
- Working with government and other stakeholders to improve the leasehold market
Baroness Hayter also highlights the challenges that leaseholders continue to face, such as excessive ground rents, unfair service charges, and the difficulty of selling leasehold properties.
She says: “LEASE is committed to continuing to fight for the rights of leaseholders and to work towards a fairer leasehold market. We will continue to provide free, independent advice and support to leaseholders, and we will campaign for changes to the law that will make it easier for leaseholders to own their homes.”
In response to the letter, the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, Michael Gove, said: “I am grateful to Baroness Hayter for setting out LEASE’s priorities for the coming year. The government is committed to working with LEASE and other stakeholders to improve the leasehold market and to ensure that leaseholders are treated fairly.”
Notes to editors:
- LEASE is an independent body that provides free advice and support to leaseholders in England and Wales.
- LEASE was established in 2013 in response to the growing number of leasehold scandals.
- LEASE has helped over 100,000 leaseholders since it was established.
- Baroness Hayter is the Chair of LEASE. She was previously the Shadow Secretary of State for Housing and Planning.
- Michael Gove is the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.
Leasehold Advisory Service (LEASE) Chair’s letter
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