Guide

What is a Section 20 consultation?

Learn when leaseholders should be consulted about major works and long-term agreements.

When consultation may apply. The kinds of major works and long-term agreements that can trigger the Section 20 process.
The consultation stages. The notices a leaseholder may receive and what each stage is intended to explain.
Making observations. How leaseholders can ask questions, comment on proposals, and keep a record of the response.
Costs and dispensation. Why compliance can affect recoverable costs and when a landlord may seek permission to dispense with consultation requirements.
When to get specialist help. Situations where the lease, notices, or proposed costs need case-specific advice.