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The more complex the development, the greater the chance of a complex structure of leases. Anyone managing a property should understand fully how each component in the structure interrelates with the others; otherwise their own duties will not be clear. A newly appointed manager should make understanding the lease structure at a development a priority.

It is a commonly held view by managing agents that a purchaser who takes on the assignment of a lease (the assignee) is liable for the arrears of ground rent and service charge of the outgoing leaseholder. In law this is not always the case.

This Guidance Note explains how landlords and managing agents can encourage the formation of, and cooperate with, properly constituted and democratically run Residents' Associations.