Section 20 consultation checklist

A three-page checklist for landlords, RMC and RTM boards and managing agents: when Section 20 consultation applies, the three stages and their 30-day periods, and what happens if it goes wrong.

What is inside

• The £250 and £100 thresholds, and what counts towards them
• Stage 1, notice of intention; stage 2, statement of estimates; stage 3, notice of reasons
• How long it really takes
• The £250 cap and tribunal dispensation
• The proposed threshold changes, and what is not law yet

Built from

• Section 20, Landlord and Tenant Act 1985, and the Service Charges (Consultation Requirements) (England) Regulations 2003
• GOV.UK leasehold guidance and the 'Strengthening leaseholder protections' consultation
• The Property Institute (TPI) advice note on Section 20, February 2025