Don't Buy a UK Leasehold Flat Without Checking These First

A lease extension can cost £15,000–£60,000 or more. Ten questions upfront can save you that entirely. Free checklist below, or go deeper with the complete 30-page guide.

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The Pre-Purchase Checklist

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10 questions across 6 categories: lease, ground rent, service charges, freeholder, building safety, finance
The exact checks to run before making an offer
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30 Pages

The American's Guide to Buying a UK Leasehold Flat

$34 — 2026 Edition

10 in-depth chapters covering every stage of the process
35-point checklist, more detailed than the free version
Real worked cost examples in £ and $
2026 leasehold reform coverage

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📋 What's in the Free Checklist

The checklist covers six categories every American buyer should screen before making an offer on a UK leasehold flat: lease fundamentals (years remaining, whether you're near the 80-year threshold), ground rent (escalation and doubling clauses), service charges (3 years of accounts, reserve fund health), freeholder and management, building safety (EWS1, cladding), and finance & legal readiness (whether your lender accepts the lease term). For the full background on any of these, see our UK Leasehold for Americans guide.

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The free checklist is a one-page, 10-question pre-purchase screen to run through before making an offer. The paid guide is a 30-page deep dive covering all 10 topics in detail, with worked cost examples, a 35-point checklist, and 2026 reform coverage.

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