Section 20 planner

Keep the next consultation step clear.

Record the proposed works or agreement, the contribution, notices and questions. Leave with a practical evidence list and a planning record you can download.

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Your documents

Make your consultation plan

Start with what you know. Unknown answers stay visible in the record.

Property jurisdictionWhat is being proposed?

Proposed agreement duration

Read the renewal and termination terms as well as the headline duration.

Work or service (optional)

Describe the job without identifying a building or person.

Lease clause, schedule and page (optional)

Keep the authority to recover costs separate from consultation. You can use the lease share calculator for a stated share.

Largest relevant contribution for any one leaseholder (£, optional)

Use the highest actual lease share, including VAT where applicable. For an agreement, use the contribution in an accounting period. Leave blank if unknown; do not enter the total building cost.

Contribution calculation source and period (optional)What may affect the procedure?

Choose the most relevant concern and record any others in your observations. This selection does not confirm a legal procedure.

Current stageNotice reference and service or receipt record (optional)Response deadline stated in the notice (optional)

Copy the date as written. The planner does not calculate or verify a legal deadline.

Questions or observations (optional)

Record the point, the document behind it and the answer you need.

Record the documents you have

Signed lease and variationsNotices and service / receipt recordsEstimates or contract proposalsObservations and repliesContract selection and reasonsDispensation application or order

Entries stay in this tab. This worksheet does not autosave, upload documents or send a message. Avoid names, addresses and account numbers.

Your record

Use your entries to make a record of the documents, gaps and next questions. Nothing is sent automatically.

Ask LEASE-iQ about your lease

Copy a question with your worksheet entries, then paste it into LEASE-iQ with your uploaded lease selected.

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What does my lease say about major works?

Copy the question below.
Open LEASE-iQ and choose your uploaded lease.
Paste the question, then check the clauses and pages in the answer.

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Your question, ready to paste

Please read the signed lease I have uploaded, together with any variations I have supplied.

Find who is responsible for repairs, replacement and improvements, which costs may be passed to me, and how my share is worked out. Identify relevant limits and any consultation or notice provisions in the lease. Keep these terms separate from statutory Section 20 consultation: the lease alone cannot establish that the correct consultation took place.

Quote the short wording you rely on and give the clause or schedule and page for each point. Say clearly if something is ambiguous or not found. Separate the lease wording from current-law questions and facts needing other evidence. Do not guess or decide whether I should pay, withhold payment or take legal action.

The question includes the entries you add to this worksheet. Check them before copying. Nothing is sent automatically.

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Before relying on the plan

Consultation and the right to charge are separate checks.

Check the contribution

For qualifying works, the usual trigger is more than £250 for any one leaseholder. A qualifying long-term agreement generally has a term exceeding 12 months and a contribution exceeding £100 in an accounting period for any leaseholder. Use the actual lease shares and check exclusions.

Confirm the procedure

England and Wales have separate regulations. Works under an existing agreement, public procurement and tribunal dispensation can change the notices required. A consultation record does not establish that the lease allows the cost.

Keep the notice and the date together

Common routes include 30-day observation periods, but the applicable schedule and service evidence matter. Copy the date from the notice and get it checked if it is unclear, disputed or close. This planner does not set a deadline.

Current sources

Open the rules for your property.

Sources checked 10 October 2026. This planner records your information; it does not interpret a lease, draft a statutory notice or decide recoverability. Get appropriate advice before issuing notices, relying on an exemption or responding to a disputed deadline.

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