---
title: "Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 — UK Leasehold Glossary"
url: https://manage.management/glossary/landlord-and-tenant-act-1985
description: "Key legislation governing service charges, requiring them to be reasonable, and setting out leaseholders' rights to information and to be consulted on major works."
category: "Leasehold Law & Enfranchisement"
publisher: Manage.Management
language: en-GB
---

# Landlord and Tenant Act 1985

Key legislation governing service charges, requiring them to be reasonable, and setting out leaseholders' rights to information and to be consulted on major works.

## Related Leasehold Law & Enfranchisement Terms

- [Assignment](https://manage.management/glossary/assignment): The legal act of transferring a lease from one person to another.
- [Collective Enfranchisement](https://manage.management/glossary/collective-enfranchisement): The legal right for a group of qualifying leaseholders to join together and buy the freehold of their building.
- [Enfranchisement](https://manage.management/glossary/enfranchisement): The general process of a leaseholder purchasing the freehold of their property.
- [Lease Extension](https://manage.management/glossary/lease-extension): The legal process for a qualifying leaseholder to add more years to their lease term (typically 90 years for a flat).
- [Right to Manage Company (RTM)](https://manage.management/glossary/right-to-manage-company-rtm): A company formed by leaseholders that gives them the legal right to take over the management of their building from the landlord, without buying the freehold.
- [Forfeiture](https://manage.management/glossary/forfeiture): The landlord's right to terminate a lease and repossess the property due to a serious breach of the lease terms by the leaseholder. It is a complex and highly regulated process.
- [Section 20 Notice](https://manage.management/glossary/section-20-notice): A formal notice a landlord must send to leaseholders before carrying out major works costing any individual more than £250 or entering into a long-term agreement.
- [Transfer Deed](https://manage.management/glossary/transfer-deed): The legal document that officially transfers ownership of a property from one person to another.

[All 155 UK leasehold glossary terms](https://manage.management/glossary)