The Law Commission has published its long awaited recommendations for reform of the leasehold sector, to include changes to Leasehold Enfranchisement, the Right to Manage and Commonhold. Their report is over 850 pages in length and supplements the report earlier this year with proposals for reforming how the premium (or price) is calculated for any enfranchisement claim.

With lockdown measures gradually easing after 12 weeks and an uncertain property market caused by covid19, now is a good time for landlords and tenants to receive professional guidance on lease extension or freehold claims under the Leasehold Reform Housing and Urban Development Act 1993.