1. Overview　概述
You only own a leasehold property for a fixed period of time.

在限期內擁有。

You’ll have a legal agreement with the landlord (sometimes known as the ‘freeholder’) called a ‘lease’.

你必須與房東（有時也被稱為“自耕農”）的法律協議稱為“租賃”。

This tells you how many years you’ll own the property.

Ownership of the property returns to the landlord when the lease comes to an end.

合約會載明持有期間與年限

財產的所有權返回給房東時，租約即結束。

Most flats are leasehold.

Houses can be leasehold too and usually are if they’re bought through a shared ownership scheme.

2. Leaseholder rights and responsibilities　權利義務
Your responsibilities 責任
Your lease will tell you what conditions you’ve agreed to. For example:

合約會載明所有需要您同意的條件

if you need permission to make alterations how much you’ll have to pay to maintain the property

如果變更，需要繳付多少費用
if you or your landlord have responsibility for repairs and dealing with noisy neighbours

買方或是管理者必須負擔維修以及維護物業的費用以及處理吵鬧的鄰居問題
You might be taken to court and be ordered to pay for any damage If you don’t follow the conditions of the lease. The court may also take away your lease.

你可能會被送上法庭，並責令支付任何損害，如果你不遵守契約的條件。法院還可以帶走你的租約。

Your rights 權利
You have the right to:

get information about service charges or insurance

獲取服務費或保險信息
know the landlord’s (freeholder’s) name and address

知道樓主的（自耕農的）的名稱和地址
be consulted about certain maintenance and running costs

徵詢有關某些維護和運行成本
challenge certain charges under some circumstances

質疑某些收費在某些情況??下

The Leasehold Advisory Service has answers to some frequently asked questions about rights and obligations of leaseholders and landlords.

承租人和房東的權利義務QA可參閱網站。