Max van der Heiden

Max van der Heiden is the founder of LeaseholdExplained and a property owner with a portfolio of leasehold and freehold homes. He started the site after years of dealing first-hand with the things that catch most leaseholders out: service charges that climb without explanation, ground rent clauses buried in the small print, and the maze of rules around extending a lease or buying a freehold. That hands-on experience is what shapes the site. Max knows what these situations actually feel like from the owner's side of the table, not just in theory, and every guide is written to give you the clear, practical answer he wishes he'd had. Each one is researched from the original sources, the legislation itself, official GOV.UK guidance and tribunal decisions, and reviewed whenever the law changes. Max is not a solicitor, and the guides here are general information rather than legal advice. Where your situation needs formal advice, he will always point you towards a qualified professional or a specialist such as the Leasehold Advisory Service.