Understanding Leases in Social Housing

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This course aims to provide an overview of residential leases and social housing leases. You will explore the fundamental aspects each type of lease and establish the relationship between landlords and leaseholders, delineating their respective rights and obligations. Highlighting unique clauses such as subletting conditions, rent review provisions, and stair-casing arrangements.

The session will also cover critical distinctions between residential leases and tenancy agreements, emphasising their respective durations, financial commitments, and statutory obligations.

Your Tutor

Claws Consultants

Claws Consultants are an experienced team of Associate Consultants and Housing professionals providing tailored solutions for Social Housing clients.

Our flexible approach and commitment to delivering on customer requirements has resulted in a growing list of satisfied clients. Whether providing interim services, rewriting policies and procedures, advising on complex projects or delivering bespoke training courses we can call on the necessary skills and experience to deliver for customers.

Alan Wake FTPI, AssocRICS

Alan has been involved in property since 2003. After a career in Social Housing he has developed consultancy and networking roles which has seen him become a key figure in the leasehold and wider property management sectors.

He is a Fellow of the TPI and regularly contributes as speaker at high profile sector events.

He is an Associate of RICS and Chief Executive of the National Leasehold Group. Committed to raising standards and increasing learning opportunities within the sector, Alan is Founder of PROPel Learning & Development and a regular judge of industry awards.