Jan 28, 2026 | Enfranchisement, Lease Extensions, Property
The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 (LAFRA) received royal assent at the end of May 2024. It was heralded as a key piece of legislation which aims to provide leasehold homeowners greater rights and protections over their homes. The Act follows on from...
Sep 23, 2024 | Enfranchisement, Frequently Asked Questions
If you own a leasehold property, the Right to Manage (RTM) allows you and other leaseholders take over certain management responsibilities from the landlord, even without the landlord’s agreement and without having to prove bad management. In this article, our...
May 15, 2023 | Enfranchisement, Lease Extensions
The Right to Manage is a legal provision allowing leaseholders of flats to take control of the management of the building where their flats are situated. It was introduced as part of the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 with the aim of giving leaseholders...
May 5, 2023 | Enfranchisement, Lease Extensions
The UK government has confirmed that a bill containing further reforms to the leasehold system will be introduced in the upcoming session of parliament. In February, the levelling up secretary, Michael Gove, stated that legislation aimed at fundamentally reforming the...
Oct 17, 2022 | Collective Enfranchisement, Enfranchisement
If you are a leaseholder (tenant) of a residential property or building containing two or more flats, enfranchisement and collective enfranchisement are legal rights awarded to you under Landlord and Tenant Law. Enfranchisement allows leaseholders to buy the freehold...
