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ROT: Lease Extensions and Negotiating with Landlords

Change date
20/10/2025
Word count
332
Deployment measure
9/10
Rationale

This draft advice sets out concerns about informally negotiating a lease extension directly with the landlord, as this could result in a lease that fails to meet lender requirements. It explains that extending the lease under the formal statutory process removes the ground rent (reducing it to a peppercorn), ensuring the lease aligns with the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 and remains mortgageable with major lenders.

As and when you wish to extend your lease you may be tempted to negotiate directly with your landlords. It may be that friends or family advise you that they …

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