leaseholdersProblem guide
Taking control of my block
If you are fed up with how your building is run, leaseholders can take over management themselves. The most common way is Right to Manage. You do not have to prove the landlord or agent has done anything wrong.
The key facts
- Right to Manage lets leaseholders of a qualifying block of flats take over management of the building through a company they control.
- You do not have to prove the landlord or agent has done anything wrong.
- At least half of the flats in the building must take part.
- Other routes exist: buying the freehold together (collective enfranchisement), or asking a tribunal to appoint a manager.
Right to Manage in 5 steps
- 1Check the building qualifies
- 2Get your neighbours on board
- 3Set up the RTM company
- 4Serve the notices
- 5Take over management
Common questions
What you can do now
- 1Talk to your neighbours about what is not working.
- 2Count how many flats are in the building and how many are interested.
- 3Check whether your building qualifies for Right to Manage.
- 4Compare Right to Manage with buying the freehold together.
- 5Ask us for help if you want someone to guide you through it.
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