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The leasehold map

Different disputes. The same three layers underneath.

Start with the governing document, follow the relevant statutory and Tribunal route, then separate the evidence and decision still needed. The route changes. The discipline does not.

The full UK Leasehold Map connecting service charges, major works, demand validity, lease extension, forfeiture, taking control and director-side compliance routes
A route-finding visual, not a verdict. Confirm the current law, its scope and commencement, the governing documents and the building facts for the live question.

Find the live issue

Six routes through a shared building.

Repairs

The repair nobody agrees who pays for

Trace the failed part, the repair covenant, the policy and the evidence of cause.

Open repairs
Money

The service-charge answer nobody can explain

Separate lease authority, the amount, the demand paperwork and the evidence behind the cost.

Open service charges
Major works

The project that may need consultation

Classify the arrangement, calculate the relevant contribution and identify the correct consultation route.

Open major works
Use of the flat

The consent request going round again

Find the covenant, the decision-maker, the conditions and any other document that affects the request.

Open consent
Sale or term

The transaction waiting for the right documents

Confirm the title, lease term, assignment conditions, building records and route in force today.

Open buying
Control

The board decision with no reliable handover

Connect the company powers, leases, money, appointments, building evidence and action record.

Open board control

The common method

Do not let one layer pretend to be another.

01

The governing document

Use the executed lease, deed, title, articles, policy or contract that applies to the right party and interest.

02

The current source

Check the applicable statute, regulation, judgment or official guidance with its date and scope visible.

03

The live evidence

Keep reports, correspondence, invoices, dates and contested facts separate from what the document establishes.

04

The decision

State who decides, what remains uncertain, what action follows and when professional judgment is genuinely required.

Sources for this page

Open the law and guidance yourself.

Independent guidanceLeasehold Advisory Service

Free independent guidance on leasehold rights, charges, repairs, management and disputes.

Official sourceUK legislation

Open the current and historical text of UK legislation before relying on a general summary.

Links and current-law position checked 19 August 2026. Apply the governing documents, building facts and current law to the case in front of you.