Leasehold property
Extending, changing or ending a lease
Extending the lease
You can ask the landlord to extend your lease at any time.
You might be able to extend your lease by:
- 90 years
- 50 years
The Leasehold Advisory Service鈥檚 (LAS) gives you a guide to the costs of extending the lease of a flat.
Changing the lease
You can negotiate certain changes to the lease, sometimes known as 鈥榲arying the lease鈥�. Speak to your landlord first.
If you cannot agree, you may be able to apply to a tribunal - contact for advice.
Ending the lease
It鈥檚 very rare that a landlord can end the lease and evict you. There are some circumstances and leases that let them do this, sometimes known as 鈥榝orfeiture proceedings鈥�. They need to send you a formal written notice and get the court鈥檚 permission.
You can usually end a lease by giving at least 1 month鈥檚 notice.
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When the lease runs out
You do not have to leave the property when the lease expires. In law, a lease is a tenancy and the leaseholder is a tenant. The tenancy will continue on exactly the same terms unless you or the landlord decide to end it.