LPE1 Form Software
Pre-populate leasehold property enquiry forms from your building data
Who this is for
Managing agents, RMC/RTM directors, and property managers who receive LPE1 requests from solicitors during leasehold property sales.
The Compliance Challenge
When a leaseholder sells their flat, the buyer's solicitor sends an LPE1 form requesting detailed information about service charges, ground rent, major works, insurance, and building management. Completing these forms manually is time-consuming: searching for accounts, checking arrears, reviewing minutes, and verifying compliance certificates. Delays frustrate sellers and solicitors. Errors create professional liability. Yet the information requested is largely the same for every sale—it just needs to be compiled accurately from multiple sources.
Why This Matters in the UK
The LPE1 (Leasehold Property Enquiries) form is published by the Law Society and widely used by conveyancing solicitors in England and Wales. It requests standardised information about a leasehold property including: service charge accounts and arrears, ground rent position, building insurance details, planned or recent major works, management company details, and any disputes or tribunal proceedings. Managing agents typically charge a fee (often £200-400+) for completing the form. The form must be accurate—misstatements can lead to claims from buyers or their solicitors.
Relevant legislation
How BlocIQ Addresses This
Tracking
BlocIQ logs each LPE1 request received, tracks completion status, and records when responses are sent. You can see at a glance which enquiries are pending and which have been completed.
Auditability
Each completed LPE1 is stored with the response date and the data sources used. If queries arise after completion, you can demonstrate what information was available at the time of response.
Document Intelligence
BlocIQ pre-populates LPE1 responses using data already in the system: current service charge position, ground rent details, recent major works, compliance certificate status, and management company information. You review and refine rather than starting from scratch.
Service charge accounts per unit are pulled directly from financial records.
Compliance certificate status (FRA, gas safety, insurance) is summarised automatically.
Details of any notified Section 20 works or ongoing disputes can be flagged.
Frequently Asked Questions
What information does the LPE1 form request?
The LPE1 covers: service charge accounts and any arrears, ground rent position and review dates, building insurance summary, details of any recent or planned major works, management company details, any disputes or tribunal proceedings, compliance with lease covenants, and contact information for the managing agent or RMC.
How long should it take to complete an LPE1?
Industry guidance suggests LPE1s should be completed within 10 working days. In practice, delays often occur when information is scattered across different systems. With pre-populated data from BlocIQ, completion times can be significantly reduced.
What if the LPE1 reveals service charge arrears?
Arrears shown on an LPE1 typically need to be cleared before completion of the sale, or the buyer's solicitor will seek undertakings or retentions. Accurate reporting of arrears is essential—understating arrears creates liability, while overstating them delays transactions.
Can BlocIQ generate the LPE1 document itself?
BlocIQ provides the data needed to complete LPE1 forms and can pre-populate responses. The final form may need to be submitted in the format requested by the solicitor (typically the standard Law Society template). BlocIQ supports export to common formats.
What about LPE2 forms?
The LPE2 is an additional enquiries form sometimes used alongside or instead of LPE1. BlocIQ's building data can support completion of both forms. The information requested is largely similar, with LPE2 sometimes seeking more detailed lease analysis.
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