David Marcus to chair lease

Lord Richard has retired as the Chair of The Leasehold Advisory Service (LEASE) after five years’ service. Lord Richard has overseen the considerable progress of that period, which now includes LEASE’s status as a Non Departmental Government Body (NDGB) granted by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister. This reflects LEASE’s increasing importance and is an endorsement of the quality of work undertaken by the organisation.

To replace Lord Richard, the Board has appointed David Marcus as Chair. A board member for 12 years and one of the founding members of LEASE, Marcus has been associated with LEASE since its inception and was one of those instrumental in setting up the organisation. A practising solicitor, Marcus is a well-known expert in leasehold reform and commonhold and has lectured and written extensively on the subjects.