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Publications

AIMS leaflets

Right and Remedies for Retired Leaseholders - new version in preparation - free
Right to Manage - free

LEASE leaflets

Consultation S20 - October 2003. A guide to new regulations including model notices. Jointly sponsored by ARHM.
Consultation for Council and other public sector landlords. - January 2004. Covers similar ground to above but more detail on partnering and contracts requiring public notice.
Appointing a Managing Agent. - January 2004. Good leaflet for lessees wanting to fin an agent, relevant also to RTMCos. Jointly sponsored by ARHM.
Living in Leasehold Flats. - January 2004. A guide to rights and responsibilities for lessees. Jointly sponsored by ARHM.
Collective Enfranchisement – getting started.
Participation Agreements
Valuation for Collective Enfranchisement.
Lease Extension-getting started.
Valuation for Lease Extension.
The Right to Manage
Service Charges, Ground Rents and Forfeiture.
Appointment of a surveyor, management audits.

All LEASE leaflets are free from 0845 345 1993 and can be downloaded from www.lease-advice.org.

RPTS publications

Leasehold valuation tribunals - guidance on procedure. Updated late 2003.
020 7446 7700 or www.rpts.gov.uk

ODPM publications

Right and responsibilities guidance for long leaseholders. January 2004.
This updates and consolidates all the previous separate leaflets issued by ODPM for leaseholders. Free but very long now.
0870 1226 236 www.odpm.gov.uk

Textbooks for reference

Leasehold Management; a good practice guide by Peter Robinson. New edition December 2003 updated to include the 2002 Act. CIH publications 024 7685 1700.
Leaseholder Management. Desmond Kilcoyne. Lemos and Crane 1997
Right to buy and acquire. Josephine Henderson. Lemos and Crane 1997
Running a flat management company. Nigel Cox. Jordan Publishing.
Service charges, law and practice. Freedman, Shapiro, Eric and Slater. Jordan Publishing. 2002

New Publications

Care and support in very sheltered housing. From counsel and care at advice@counselandcare.org.uk.
Older People-independence and well-being. From Audit Commission. www.audit-commission.gov.uk/olderpeople.

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