How to write to the members of parliament who can change leasehold law

The current political climate is such that this is the first time in over 10 years that significant legislation affecting the lives of leaseholders around the country is on the Parliamentary table.

The campaign to protect flat owners is spearheaded by Baroness Gardner and Baroness Hayter in the House of Lords and Sir Peter Bottomley MP in the House of Commons.

Bob Smytherman, Chairman of the Federation of Private Residents Associations, has also urged News on the Block readers to take the time to lobby their Member of Parliament in writing:

"As Chairman of the only impartial national organisation representing leaseholders it is fair to say that there have been many great strides made in the last few years to reforming our ancient leasehold system, however there is still some way to go with Leasehold Reform to make the system fair for all"

"For this reason it is why we are now calling on those MP's who are leaseholders themselves to introduce the much needed changes to drive out those so called professionals that exploit vulnerable leaseholders in an unregulated environment where too often totally inexperienced and untrained managing agents disappear with leaseholders hard earned service charge funds with little protection for the leaseholder causing huge distress and allowing the blocks to fall into disrepair."

Flat owners and others in the industry, such as landlords, managing agents and their professional advisors, can write by email or post to their appropriate flat-owning Member of Parliament with their views on leasehold reform.  Further information about how to do this can be found here, and here. You can also download a template letter, which you can personalise to reflect your own situation, here.