Can you be kicked out of leasehold property in UK, technically yes via forfeiture if you breach lease such as not paying ground rent $200 to $500 per year, service charges $1,500 to $4,000 per year or breaking covenants like subletting without permission, but it is very rare and requires court order and 6 months to remedy, with most leases protected. Forfeiture is legal process where freeholder can repossess flat if leaseholder breaches lease, but under Law of Property Act 1925, freeholder must serve Section 146 notice, give reasonable time to remedy breach, and get court order, and leaseholder can apply for relief from forfeiture within 6 months by paying arrears. For ground rent arrears under £350 or service charge under £350, forfeiture cannot occur without court judgment and debt over 3 years. In practice, being kicked out of leasehold property is rare, with less than 1% of leaseholds forfeited, as courts reluctant and leaseholder can pay arrears to stop forfeiture, with costs $5K to $10K. In Australia, for strata leasehold, similar, with body corporate can seek order if levies not paid $5K to $10K, but cannot kick out without tribunal. So you can be kicked out of leasehold property for serious breach like not paying ground rent and service charges for years, but it requires court order, 6 months notice and you can remedy by paying, so rare if you pay ground rent and service charges and follow lease covenants.
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