Everything published on LeaseholdExplained is held to the same standards, whatever the topic. This page sets out how we work, so you know what is behind the guidance you are reading.
We write in plain English
Leasehold law is full of terms that mean nothing to most people until someone explains them. Our first job is translation. We explain every term the first time we use it, we keep sentences short, and we never use jargon to sound authoritative. If a guide does not make a topic clearer than the official version, it is not finished.
We work from original sources
Our guides are built on primary sources rather than other people’s summaries. In practice that means the legislation itself, official GOV.UK guidance, decisions of the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber), and guidance from recognised bodies. Where a guide relies on a particular source, we link to it so you can read the original.
We separate fact from guidance
We are careful to distinguish what the law says from what we suggest you consider doing. Facts are sourced. Practical suggestions are clearly framed as general guidance, not as advice on your specific circumstances, which only a qualified professional who knows your situation can give.
Every guide is reviewed before it is published
Content is written and then reviewed for accuracy by Max van der Heiden before it goes live. We check that figures are current, that any legal position is stated correctly, and that the guide answers the question a reader actually came with.
We keep guides up to date
Leasehold law is changing quickly, so a guide that was correct last year may not be correct today. We review our content on a regular cycle and whenever the law changes, and we show a “last reviewed” date on each guide so you can see how current it is. Fast-moving topics, such as reform and current rates, are checked more often than settled ones.
We correct mistakes openly
If we get something wrong, we fix it and we are honest about it. Our corrections policy explains how to flag an error and how we handle it.
We stay independent
The site is funded by advertising, and that funding has no influence over what we write or the position we take. Our advertising and disclosure page sets out exactly how this works.
You can read more about our sourcing in how we check our facts, or about the site as a whole on our about page.