Leasehold Enfranchisement

The right to buy the freehold of a block of flats from your landlord    

Why buy the freehold?

• To control the management of the block collectively.
• To extend your lease to 999 years.
• Leases can then be sold and advertised as having a "share of freehold."
• To remove the requirement to pay rent to a landlord.

What are the basic qualifying criteria?

• It must be a self-contained building; and
• not more than 25% of the building is commercial/non-residential; and
• the total number of flats held by those tenant is not less than two-thirds of the total number of flats; and
• not less than 50% of the total number of flats participate at the relevant date with a minimum of two participants.

What will it cost?

• Please call to discuss.

How long will the process take?

• see table below.