Guides
Guides for leaseholders
Right to Manage
RTM · Management · 15 min read
Everything you need to know about taking control of your building's management through RTM. Updated for the 50% commercial limit (March 2025).
Lease Extensions
Lease · Property Value · 12 min read
Understanding the 80-year rule, costs, and your statutory rights. Includes changes in force since January 2025 and upcoming reforms.
Collective Enfranchisement
Freehold · Enfranchisement · 15 min read
A comprehensive guide to buying your freehold collectively with other leaseholders.
Service Charge Disputes
Service Charges · Disputes · 10 min read
How to challenge unreasonable service charges using Section 27A applications and the First-tier Tribunal.
Section 20 Major Works
Major Works · Consultation · 10 min read
Your consultation rights when your landlord proposes major works. Know the rules that protect you.
First-tier Tribunal
Tribunal · Disputes · 10 min read
When and how to take your leasehold dispute to the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber).
Building Safety & Cladding
Safety · Cladding · 12 min read
Leaseholder protections, funding schemes, and deadlines for cladding remediation post-Grenfell.
Ground Rent
Ground Rent · Costs · 6 min read
Understanding ground rent, recent reforms, forfeiture protections, and what you can do about escalating charges.
NHBC Claims
New Builds · Defects · 6 min read
How to make warranty claims for defects in new-build properties through the NHBC.
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