Nick Hopkins named new chair of leasehold advice service LEASE
Professor Nick Hopkins has been named the new Chair of LEASE, the government-funded body that gives free advice to leaseholders and park home owners in England and Wales. He replaces Martin Boyd, who led the organisation for three years while it modernised its services. Hopkins previously spent a decade as a Law Commissioner working on leasehold and commonhold reform, and his appointment is expected to last three years.
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What does it mean?
If you rent a flat on a long lease or own a park home, LEASE is the free place to get advice on your rights. A new head, Nick Hopkins, will steer it for about three years as it moves its services online and toward more tailored help.
What changes?
Martin Boyd chaired LEASE until now; Nick Hopkins has taken over as Chair.