New Chair appointed of the Leasehold Advisory Service
What was announced
Professor Nick Hopkins will be taking over from Martin Boyd, providing strategic direction as LEASE continues to modernise its services and help leaseholders.
Key points, in the publisher's words
- Professor Nick Hopkins has today (2 November 2026) been announced as the new Chair of the Leasehold Advisory Service (LEASE), where he will strengthen the organisation’s role in championing the rights of leaseholders and park home owners.
- LEASE is a government-funded body which provides free advice and information to leaseholders and park homeowners in England and Wales, including on commonhold and building safety issues.
- As Chair, Professor Hopkins will provide strategic direction for LEASE as it continues to modernise its services and support leaseholders and park home owners in understanding their rights.
Who and where
People
- Matthew Pennycook (MP for Greenwich and Woolwich (Labour)) · more news
UK bodies of power
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (UK government department) · more news
- Leasehold Advisory Service (executive non-departmental public body) · more news
Constituencies of the MPs named: Greenwich And Woolwich.
Where this sits in the 10 levels of power
Topics, as GOV.UK files them: Freehold and leasehold property.
Receipt
- Original: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-chair-appointed-of-the-leasehold-advisory-service
- Published 2026-11-02 11:30:03 UTC
- Read by this site 2026-11-02 11:45:04 UTC from GOV.UK
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