How Lease Operates
The Leasehold Advisory Service is staffed by officers with legal training. It is managed by a Board of individuals representing the principal interests in the leasehold system - the leasehold tenants, the landlords, the lenders, solicitors and surveyors, under an independent Chairman. The Board controls the general policies of the Service and ensures its independent and impartial approach.
It has the resources of a professional practice panel which includes solicitors, valuers, chartered surveyors and property managers to ensure the accuracy of information provided.

In addition we maintain close contact and liaison with professional bodies and agencies, together with Leaseholders' organisations, involved in leasehold issues.

Lease Board
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Deep Sagar - Chairman
 
Robert Levene - Leaseholder Representative
 
Genevieve Mariner - Surveyor Representative
 
John May - Solicitor Representative
 
Trevor Moross - Landlord/Freeholder Representative
 
A list of Board members' interests can be obtained by contacting the company secretary.

Appointments to the LEASE Board are made by the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government in accordance with the Code of Practice issued by the Office of the Commissioner for Public Appointments.

The appointments to the LEASE Board are for a fixed period determined by the Secretary of State. Currently the Chair has been appointed for an initial term of five years and the Board Members for an initial term of four years.

All appointments are made on merit and political activity plays no part in the selection process. However, in accordance with the original Nolan recommendations, there is a requirement for appointees' political activity (if any declared) to be made public.

Click here to view the Code of Practice for the Chair and Board members of the Leasehold Advisory Service

Lease Staff

Anthony Essien, Chief Executive
   
Shabnam Ali-Khan, Senior Legal Adviser
   
Nicholas Kissen, Senior Legal Adviser
   
   
Joy Akah-Douglas, Legal Adviser
   
Dona Awano, Legal Adviser
   
Martin Davey, Legal Adviser
   
Thomas Frith, Legal Adviser
   
Nadeem Hussain, Legal Adviser
   
Donald Ideh, Legal Adviser
   
Fenella Maddan, Legal Adviser
   
Ella Norman, Legal Adviser
   
Alero Orimoloye, Legal Adviser
   
Anna Sanz, Legal Adviser
   
Simon Tye, Legal Adviser
   
Robert Wood, Legal Adviser