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2027 Leasehold Reforms Ban Leaseholder Legal Fees, Demand Transparency

7/16/2026

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The new rules will stop leaseholders paying landlords’ legal fees in service-charge disputes.
The rules, effective 2027, require landlords to provide fire-safety data and up to six years of maintenance invoices on request.
Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook said the measures aim to shift the leasehold system toward commonhold and empower leaseholders.
Leasehold Advisory Service chief executive Kion Ahadi called the reforms an important step toward a fairer, more transparent system.

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The new rules will stop leaseholders paying landlords’ legal fees in service-charge disputes.
The rules, effective 2027, require landlords to provide fire-safety data and up to six years of maintenance invoices on request.
Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook said the measures aim to shift the leasehold system toward commonhold and empower leaseholders.
Leasehold Advisory Service chief executive Kion Ahadi called the reforms an important step toward a fairer, more transparent system.