LEASE-iQ works best when you ask concrete, lease-grounded questions. Here are starter prompts by role. Click the tab that fits you, then copy a prompt straight into LEASE-iQ to get going.
Leaseholder starter prompts
You own your flat on a long lease. Most of your questions come down to two things: can I do this? and is what I'm being charged fair?
Service charge reasonableness
"What services does my lease say my service charge covers? List each category with the exact clause reference."
Follow-up: "Is there anything in this list that's unusually broad or vague?"
Pets
"Does my lease permit pets? Quote the exact clause and tell me if consent is required."
Follow-up: "If consent is needed, what's the process for requesting it?"
Subletting
"Am I allowed to sublet my flat? Are short-term lets (e.g. Airbnb) permitted or is this limited to ASTs only?"
Follow-up: "What consent or notification is the freeholder entitled to before I sublet?"
Alterations
"What alterations need freeholder consent under my lease? Does that include internal non-structural work like kitchens or bathrooms?"
Follow-up: "What's the process for applying for a Licence to Alter?"
Ground rent
"What's my ground rent under this lease, and is there an escalation clause? If so, when does it next increase and by how much?"
Follow-up: "Is this lease caught by the Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act 2022?"
Repairs & disrepair
"Which party is responsible for the external walls, roof, windows, and common parts under my lease?"
Follow-up: "If the freeholder is not fulfilling their repair covenants, what remedies does the lease give me?"
Director starter prompts
You're a director of an RTM company, Share of Freehold company, or RMC. Your questions usually centre on: what can we charge, what do we have to do, and how do we handle a dispute.
Recoverable costs
"Under this lease, what costs can the landlord/RTM company recover from leaseholders through the service charge?"
Follow-up: "Are management fees, reserve fund contributions, and professional advice costs explicitly recoverable?"
Section 20 trigger
"What types of works under this lease would trigger a Section 20 consultation under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985?"
Follow-up: "What's the three-stage consultation process I need to follow and what notices do I need to serve?"
Reserve fund
"Does my lease permit the collection of a reserve/sinking fund? Quote the exact clause and tell me any restrictions."
Follow-up: "Can reserve funds be used for works not itemised in advance?"
Apportionment
"How are service charges apportioned between flats under this lease? Is it equal share, floor area, or variable?"
Follow-up: "Can this apportionment be varied, and if so under what process?"
Arrears recovery
"What remedies does this lease give me against a leaseholder in service charge arrears? Does it include forfeiture?"
Follow-up: "Before forfeiture, what notice must be served (e.g. s.146 LPA 1925)?"
Insurance obligations
"What insurance does the lease require the landlord/RMC to hold, and what does it require the leaseholders to hold?"
Follow-up: "Does the lease allow commission on insurance to be recovered through the service charge?"
Managing agent starter prompts
You're acting for a freeholder or RMC across multiple blocks. Your questions centre on compliance, recoverability, and quick answers to leaseholder queries that would otherwise take a morning to research.
Demand compliance
"Under this lease, what are the formal requirements for a service charge demand to be valid? Consider s.47/48 L&TA 1987 and s.21B L&TA 1985."
Follow-up: "If demands have been served without the s.21B summary, can the charges still be recovered?"
Budget vs actual
"What does the lease say about how on-account service charges are reconciled to actual costs at year-end?"
Follow-up: "If actual costs exceed the budget, is there a cap or a statutory process to recover the difference?"
Clause taxonomy
"Extract all key clauses from this lease and classify them: demised premises, repair obligations, service charge, rent provisions, alienation, forfeiture, insurance, alterations."
Follow-up: "Compare against a typical modern lease. What's unusual here?"
Major works notice
"Draft the content requirements for a Section 20 Notice of Intention for [describe works] under this lease, including who receives it and the consultation period."
Follow-up: "What are the most common grounds for a leaseholder to challenge this at the First-tier Tribunal?"
Specific leaseholder query
"A leaseholder has asked: '[paste their query]'. Answer it grounded in this specific lease, with clause references I can share back with them."
Follow-up: "Is there statutory context they should know about? For example BSA 2022 or the RICS SC Code 4th edition?"
Landlord / freeholder starter prompts
You're the freeholder or a long-lease investor. Your questions centre on enforcement, value, and the long-horizon implications of lease terms.
Enforcement rights
"What remedies does this lease give me against a leaseholder in breach of covenant? Include forfeiture, damages, specific performance, and injunctive relief."
Follow-up: "What notice must I serve before pursuing forfeiture under s.146 LPA 1925?"
Alienation control
"What does this lease require of leaseholders when they assign, sublet, or charge the lease? What fees and consents am I entitled to?"
Follow-up: "Are there Building Safety Act 2022 implications for subletting that I need to surface?"
Lease extension / enfranchisement risk
"Based on this lease (term length, ground rent, extension clauses), what's the statutory lease extension / enfranchisement exposure for this flat?"
Follow-up: "How might the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 change the premium I'd receive?"
Defects in the lease
"Identify any drafting defects, ambiguities, or unusually favourable clauses for the leaseholder in this lease that I should be aware of."
Follow-up: "Which of these are worth fixing at lease extension, and which are not worth the negotiation battle?"