The Leasehold Advisory Service Reviews 

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TrustScore 4 out of 5

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Considering 190 reviews, reviewers had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently mention that the staff is extremely polite, knowledgeable, and patient during consultations, always taking the necessary time to explain things thoroughly. People deeply appreciate receiving detailed answers, structured guidance, and helpful follow-up emails that make complex legal topics much easier to navigate successfully. Some reviewers were not happy with noticeable delays in receiving replies and felt that certain advisors displayed a rushed or unenthusiastic attitude during calls. A few individuals also mentioned that the guidance provided occasionally failed to address their specific questions or resolve more serious housing problems effectively.

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Staff

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Service

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

The lady I spoke to on my 15 telephone appointment was very helpful indeed plus she forwarded me further help via email . No complaints at all excellent service. I did knock a star off however as I in... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Edit I have since received my response. Thanks for your help. I have sent a further email just for clarification on one point. My enquiry has been closed but I cannot find any response. I'm disa... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Given lots of advice from a very knowledgable , polite , young man . However , there was to be a follow up email from him to confirm our conversation . Still waiting , hence only 4 stars .

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Well it was a bad line and I could not hear the agent very well a lot of the time. I did take the advice that I was given and sent my letter to a joint Freeholder who has been totally ignoring my requ... See more

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  1. Legal Services

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The Leasehold Advisory Service (LEASE) is a government-funded, independent body that provides free advice on residential leasehold and park home law in England and Wales. Our advisers are legally qualified and offer clear, impartial guidance to help people understand their rights and responsibilities. We provide initial, outline legal advice. Our advice is outline, summary guidance designed to help you understand your position and the options available to you. It is not a substitute for full legal advice on your individual circumstances. You can explore our online guides, submit a written enquiry or book a 15-minute telephone appointment.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Clear concise advice

Clear, concise advice, just what I needed.

16 September 2026
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Reply from The Leasehold Advisory Service

Thank you for your feedback. We’re pleased the advice was clear, concise and gave you what you needed.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service

Excellent service, very helpful.

16 September 2026
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Reply from The Leasehold Advisory Service

Thank you for your review. We’re pleased to hear that you found our service helpful.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Clear and full advice on a complicated issue

While it took a while for a reply, (7-8 days?) the information given was detailed and understandable, and has put me in a very good position to go forward with a lease extension. I am very grateful to the team for providing such clear guidance.

28 August 2026
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Reply from The Leasehold Advisory Service

Thank you for your kind feedback. We’re pleased to hear that the advice was clear and helpful, and that it has helped you understand your options for your lease extension.

We also appreciate your patience while waiting for a response.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very helpful

10 September 2026
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Reply from The Leasehold Advisory Service

Thank you for your feedback. We’re pleased to hear that you found our service helpful.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Helpful and constructive

Helpful and constructive, no formal answer. I need help.I asked for face to face meeting. My lease -48years
My mortgage-till 2030,i am old 66 years. After 4 years me and my wife
-homeless family
Please review my case,and double check all correspondence. I contacted with lawyers, I received offer for £80000.00

10 September 2026
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Reply from The Leasehold Advisory Service

Thank you for your feedback. We’re sorry that the information you received did not fully address the help you were looking for.

Please email us at info@lease-advice.org with your details and we’ll look into what happened.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Didnt answer the question

Didnt answer the question, just gave general advice. I got better information from google. Simarc are trying to charge me late payment fees for groundrent even though they sent the demands to my previous address, I have confirmation from Simarc that they had my new address in 2023. The law states that they must issue demands to my corrispondence address. Leasehold Advisory should have known this but didnt inform me

9 September 2026
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Reply from The Leasehold Advisory Service

Thank you for your feedback. We’re sorry that you felt our response did not answer your specific question.

Please email us at info@lease-advice.org with your details and we’ll look into what happened.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I get long answers but they are NOT to…

I get long answers but they are NOT to the questions I raised.
This is the second time and its very frustrating.
I have tried again lets see if you can get it right

11 September 2026
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Reply from The Leasehold Advisory Service

Thank you for your feedback. We’re sorry you did not feel that our responses addressed the questions you raised.

Please email us at info@lease-advice.org with your details and we’ll look into what happened.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Enquiry closed unable to locate a response.

Edit I have since received my response. Thanks for your help.
I have sent a further email just for clarification on one point.

My enquiry has been closed but I cannot find any response.
I'm disappointed as they were previously very helpful and I really need an answer to the questions I asked.
If a response could be sent I would change my rating.

11 September 2026
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Reply from The Leasehold Advisory Service

Thank you for bringing this to our attention. We’re sorry that you have not been able to find a response to your enquiry.

We are investigating your case and a member of our advice team will contact you directly.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Untimely advice

Advice came through at 11.30pm on a Saturday night. It was a very brief response to a complex question and the person who responded had not asked to see our lease so could not possibly be certain they were correct. It wasnt the response I expected or hoped for and at that time of night on a Saturday I was unable to seek verification from a solicitor. I've now done so and the solicitor is retrieving documents to look at. I feel the advice was ill-timed, unprofessional and irresponsible. I should have simply gone straight to my solicitor in the first place instead of waiting two weeks for a reply that only worried me half to death and caused a sleepless weekend. All responses should be in business hours.

Update 16th September 2026. The advice given was almost certainly wrong. My solicitor has since confirmed that purely verbal agreements between a landlord and leaseholder/tenant for the tenant to tend a communal garden, are not legally binding on subsequent occupants of a property, especially where a service charge to cover garden maintenance is paid. My solicitor is currently reviewing the lease to see if there is anything in writing but in fact the landlord has confirmed that no written agreement exists. The advice given was therefore likely to have been entirely wrong and was based on an erroneous and (in my view) hasty reading of my query. This was a slapdash response.

11 September 2026
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Reply from The Leasehold Advisory Service

Thank you for taking the time to give us detailed feedback. We’re sorry that the response you received did not meet your expectations and that the timing of it caused you concern.

We take feedback about both the quality and timing of our advice seriously and will review the points you have raised.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Good but weak on shared freeholds

The advice I received was professional and prompt. But I was disappointed that LEASE could not advise on the enforcement of lease provisions where co-freeholders are the landlord and there is no deed of trust or freehold company. This shared freehold structure is a very common form of ownership.

11 September 2026
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Reply from The Leasehold Advisory Service

Thank you for your feedback. We’re pleased that you found the advice professional and prompt, although we’re sorry to hear that you felt the guidance did not fully address your questions about your shared freehold arrangement.

Your feedback is helpful and will be shared with our advice team.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Leaseholder query

Speedy, very detailed, point by point accurate response to my leaseholder query. I find this a very helpful platform to use, so I can approach my landlords with legal speech to my housing issues.

8 September 2026
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Reply from The Leasehold Advisory Service

Thank you for your kind feedback. We’re glad the advice was clear, detailed and helpful in addressing your leasehold query.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Quick to respond

Quick to respond

7 September 2026
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Reply from The Leasehold Advisory Service

Thank you for your review. We’re pleased we could respond quickly and hope the advice was helpful.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

After waiting 7 days I got a very

Waited 7 days for some very basic advice that wasn't useful. I originally contacted you as a friend had a really helpful 15min legal advice call with you.

9 September 2026
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Reply from The Leasehold Advisory Service

We’re sorry to hear that you didn’t find the advice helpful and that the service didn’t meet your expectations. Please email us at info@lease-advice.org with your details and we’ll look into what happened.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

very good

LAS answered all my questions, thank you.

10 September 2026
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Reply from The Leasehold Advisory Service

Thank you. We’re pleased we could answer your questions and that you found the advice helpful.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

A vital service for leaseholders

A vital service, very helpful, probably not enough people know this service exists. Thank you for being there!

14 July 2026
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Reply from The Leasehold Advisory Service

Thank you for your kind words and for highlighting the importance of the service. We’re glad we could help.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

poor service

poor service, no info offered, automated emails with no reply.

9 September 2026
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Reply from The Leasehold Advisory Service

We’re sorry to hear about your experience. Please email us at info@lease-advice.org with your details so we can look into what happened and review the service you received.

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