Lease extension of flats under LRHUDA 1993

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Under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 (LRHUDA 1993), a qualifying tenant of a long lease of a flat has a right to an extended lease of 90 years, in addition to the unexpired term of the existing lease, at a peppercorn rent.

The right to an extended lease arises where:

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    for claims made prior to 31 January 2025, the tenant has owned the leasehold interest in the flat for a continuous period of at least two years before service

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