No-win-no-fee help for leaseholders to take over the management of their building. The Commonhold & Leasehold Reform Act 2002 gives leaseholders the legal right to acquire management of their block of flats — removing management from the freeholder and passing it to the leaseholders.
The Right to Manage is available to leaseholders of flats — not of houses. The process is relatively simple: the freeholder's consent is not required, nor is any order of the court, and there is no need for leaseholders to show or prove bad management by the freeholder or their agent.
The right is exercised by serving a particular legal notice on the freeholder. After a set period of time, management transfers to the Right to Manage (RTM) company set up by the leaseholders for the purpose of managing the block. The freeholder still owns the building, but management is now handled by the leaseholders — who are then free to appoint a Managing Agent of their choosing.
The building must meet certain conditions, and a minimum number of leaseholders is required to take part.
The Right to Manage process takes approximately 5 months from commencement.
If the freeholder contests the claim, it may take a further 3–4 months for the matter to go to Tribunal for a final determination.
At AM we offer some of the most competitive Right to Manage fees available in the industry.
In most cases we are prepared to complete the RTM process on the following basis:
✓ No win, no feeWhere we are appointed as Managing Agent for the RTM company on completion of the process.
Based on typical agent fees of £450 + VAT per unit or more. Get your instant quote and see exactly what you could save — in under a minute.
Once management transfers to your RTM company, a smooth handover matters. Here's exactly how we onboard a new building in 3 steps.
Thinking about the Right to Manage? Abbie will talk you through whether your building qualifies, how the process works and our no-win-no-fee terms — with no obligation.
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We'd be happy to talk through your Right to Manage & block management requirements — see our RTM scale of fees or arrange a free, no-obligation consultation.
