Section 20 Consultation Explained
What is a “Section 20 Consultation” Section 151 of the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 (colloquially known as “Section 20”) grants leaseholders the right to be consulted on costly
5 April 2024
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Explaining common block management arrangements
Just as every block and estate is different, there are many different property management arrangements. Here are four of the most common block and estate management arrangements: For simplicity’s sake,
9 January 2024
The Right to Manage (RTM) & How it Empowers Leaseholders
Are you looking to take back control of your block of flats? As a leaseholder, you reserve the right to do this, subject to certain criteria. Following typical procedure, you
14 December 2023
The Leasehold and Freehold Bill Condensed
Leasehold and Freehold Bill Condensed: How it Affects Leaseholders and Freeholders Going Forward After many delays and wide speculation, the Leasehold Bill was officially announced during the King’s Speech earlier
9 November 2023
Commonhold: Why is it so rarely used?
Commonhold is another option from long-leasehold as an ownership strategy regarding a block of flats or an estate. In such an arrangement, individual flat owners (known as ‘unit holders’) will
10 October 2023
Service Charge vs Reserve Fund vs Ground Rent
Leaseholders and occupants of a block or estate are required to make different payments for items such as a service charge, ground rent, and potentially, a sinking fund. These payments
18 August 2023
How are Service Charges Calculated?
What is a service charge? Service charges are an amount payable by a leaseholder or tenant, separate from ground rent, that goes towards repairs, service, maintenance, improvement works, insurance, and
13 July 2023
Becoming an RTM Director – Is it Right for You?
Becoming the Director of an RTM (Right-To-Manage) Company With the number of apartment buildings and estates in the UK, each with its own respective issues and concerns, the need for
13 June 2023