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Head of leaseholder advice organisation announced

As part of a wider police to provide help for people with leasehold properties in England and Wales, a new interim chair has been appointed to the Leasehold Advisory Service, it has been announced.

Wanda Goldwag will lead LEASE, an executive body that provides impartial advice to people in leasehold properties and park homes. She will provide support to the organisation’s chief executive, Anthony Essien, and its staff for a period of up to 18 months.

Wanda is also currently chair of the Office for Legal Complaints, the board which controls the legal ombudsman service for England and Wales, and she brings extensive leadership experience and an in-depth knowledge of the legal advice sector to her new role.

Heather Wheeler, Minister for Housing and Homelessness, said that LEASE has an important role in supporting leaseholders and helping them resolve problems and that the new chair will bring a level of expertise and knowledge from her previous roles which will be of real benefit to leaseholders.

‘The Government is working hard to reform leasehold practises and ensure that the reality of home ownership can live up to the dream for those who purchase a leasehold home,’ she added.

Goldwag explained that she aims to ensure that LEASE is the first port of call for leaseholders, potential leaseholders and park home owners in England and Wales and that the organisation provides high quality information and initial advice to lay people.

She will lead LEASE over the next year and a half, helping to continue to improve the service provided by the organisation and ensuring effective delivery of leasehold advice to leaseholders.

She will also work with LEASE, as well as the department and ministers, to shape and influence the future agenda for the provision of advice and support to leaseholders, and on the development and implementation of the government’s ongoing leasehold reforms.

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