PEOPLE who own long leases on flats will have the right to buy the freehold collectively and also the right to swap their existing lease for a new, longer one from 1 November. Details of how to go about exercising the new rights are contained in a booklet, Leasehold Flats, free from the Department of the Environment (071-276 0900) or from PO Box 151, London E15 2HF.
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