Reporting to Clients on the Provisions of a Flat Lease - A Roundup for Conveyancers

Introduction

Flats let on long leases present a range of risks for conveyancers involved in the purchase of leasehold flats.

Some of those risks are buried in the ‘terms and conditions’ of flat leases, especially given that there is typically no one-size-fits-all template that is used for every apartment sold.

This webinar focuses on the central conveyancing task of reporting to the client on the terms of the lease in question. The key objective is to help you better advise your buyer clients on the issues raised by the deed.

What You Will Learn

This webinar will cover the following:

• Whether the premises are accurately defined
• Is the extent of the common parts and structure clearly described?
• The rights granted to the leaseholder
• The pitfalls of a lease that contains an onerous ground rent
• The adequacy of the arrangements for providing services, such as maintenance, repair, insurance
• Limits on the right to sublet the premises
• Restrictions on the tenant’s right to make alterations to the flat
• What the lease has to say about keeping pets
• Are there any patent flaws in the service charge provisions?
• Is it possible to cure a defect in the lease?
• The implications of any mutual enforcement covenant or letting scheme

This pre-recorded webinar will be available to view from Tuesday 26th August 2025

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