This article uses the research findings from a study of the refurbishment of council tower blocks to reflect on what it means to be a leaseholder of a flat, and how this relates to ideas associated with property and ownership. The experiences of leaseholders (little input into decision making and the fear of crippling bills), together with the challenges for the building owner of upgrading blocks within a prevailing property narrative of exclusion, are also echoed in the unfolding building safety crisis in flats that has emerged following the Grenfell Tower fire. Both reveal the vulnerability of flat owners. Overall, it is shown that the property law regime does not currently meet the ownership expectations of those buying flats and is poorly designed to provide for the longevity of safe and well-maintained buildings.

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塔楼翻新、公寓和所有权的理解

本文使用对议会大厦翻新研究的研究结果来思考成为公寓的承租人意味着什么，以及这与与财产和所有权相关的想法有何关系。承租人的经验（很少参与决策和担心账单严重不足），以及业主在普遍排斥的财产叙述中升级街区所面临的挑战，也反映在公寓中正在展开的建筑安全危机中。在格伦费尔塔火灾后出现。两者都揭示了公寓业主的脆弱性。总体而言，财产法制度目前不符合购买公寓者的所有权期望，并且设计不佳，无法确保安全和维护良好的建筑物的使用寿命。