Expert Leasehold Enfranchisement Advice

We guide leaseholders through the formal process of extending their lease, securing the long-term value and mortgageability of the property. Where you are buying or selling a property with a short lease, we handle the legal mechanics of the transaction. For sellers, we can manage the service of a Section 42 notice and assignment of the benefit of a lease extension claim to your buyer, protecting your sale price. For buyers, the abolition of the two-year ownership rule under the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 means we can help you initiate your own statutory lease extension from the exact moment you complete your purchase, or seamlessly progress a Section 42 claim assigned to you by the seller.

From individual flat owners extending a lease to groups of residents purchasing their freehold and landlords navigating statutory claims, we deliver the technical expertise required to protect your property interests.

We advise both landlords and qualifying tenants on the strict requirements of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987. When a landlord intends to dispose of their interest in a building containing flats, they are legally required to serve a Section 5 notice, offering qualifying leaseholders the right of first refusal. We provide specialist support on both sides of these transactions. For landlords, we forensically assess your building's qualifying status and draft and serve the correct Section 5 notices, ensuring strict statutory compliance to prevent civil sanctions or criminal prosecution. For leaseholders who have received a Section 5 notice, we guide you through the rigid response timelines, helping you coordinate with neighbours, establish a nominee purchaser, and successfully acquire the freehold before it is offered on the open market.

We represent groups of flat owners looking to buy the freehold of their building. We manage the complex qualification criteria, participation agreements, and formal Section 13 notices to ensure a legally robust acquisition, allowing you to take control of your building's future.

We assist leaseholders in taking back control of their building’s management, maintenance, and insurance functions. We advise on the statutory process to form an RTM company, manage the strict notice procedures, and facilitate the transfer of management responsibilities from the freeholder.

We assist leasehold house owners in purchasing the freehold of their property, advising on eligibility and managing the legal process from the initial notice of claim through to completion and registration.

We negotiate informal lease extensions directly with freeholders. Where both parties share similar objectives for the transaction, this route can often secure favourable terms and modernised lease provisions without the need to follow rigid statutory timelines.

If a dispute arises over the premium or the legal terms of your lease extension or enfranchisement claim, we provide clear, pragmatic advice and robust representation at the Tribunal to achieve a fair and correct resolution.

We navigate the specific legal avenues required when a freeholder is absent, unresponsive, or cannot be traced. We handle the necessary applications to the County Court and the First-tier Tribunal to ensure your lease extension or freehold purchase can proceed lawfully.