For leaseholders across London
Fed up with rising service charges and poor repairs? Together, you and your neighbours can buy the freehold or take over management. I organise everything. A specialist solicitor handles the legal side.
4 of 7 flats have joined
Half the flats is usually enough to start a claimHello, I'm Derek
I own a flat in a seven-flat block in Croydon, and I'm in the middle of buying the freehold with three of my neighbours. I also manage my own rental properties, and I've spent my career working with systems and finance teams, so organising people, paperwork and deadlines is what I do.
Most claims don't fail on the law. They stall because nobody has time to chase neighbours, solicitors and the landlord. That's the part I take off your hands.
Your options
Collective enfranchisement, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993
You and your neighbours buy the building from the landlord, through a company you all own.
RTM, under the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002
You set up a company that takes over running the building. Nothing is bought.
Not sure which is right? Many groups start with Right to Manage because it's quicker and cheaper, then buy the freehold later. We'll talk it through on the first call.
How it works
Case study, in progress
I'll update this as the claim moves on, including what it cost and how long it took.
Quick check
Pricing
You pay a fixed fee for my work, shared between the flats taking part. It never depends on the price you pay or on whether the claim succeeds.
First call
Free
30 minutes, no obligation
Tell me about your building and I'll say honestly whether it's worth pursuing.
Building health-check
£350
per building · credited if you go ahead
An eligibility check from Land Registry titles and leases, a headcount of leaseholders, a short options paper and one group meeting.
Right to Manage
£1,500 + £75 per flat
e.g. 10 flats: £2,250, about £225 each
RTM company setup, getting neighbours signed up, the notice timetable, liaison with the landlord and agent, and the handover.
Buy the freehold
£2,500 + £150 per flat taking part
e.g. 8 flats: £3,700, about £463 each
A participation agreement and funding plan, your purchasing company, appointing your solicitor and valuer, and deadline tracking through to completion.
After completion
£600
optional add-on
Choosing a managing agent or managing it yourselves, your first budget, insurance quotes and a short guide for directors.
I never hold your money. The freehold price and professional fees go through your solicitor. If I ever receive a referral fee from a solicitor or valuer, I'll tell you in writing before you instruct them.
Questions
You don't need everyone. For both routes, at least half the flats need to take part. Neighbours who join later can usually buy in, and those who don't still keep their leases as before.
No. Owners who let their flats out can take part too, as long as they hold a long lease.
Right to Manage often takes around four to six months. Buying the freehold usually takes longer, often six to twelve months, and more if the price goes to tribunal. I'll give you a realistic timetable at the health-check.
For the freehold, the main costs are the price of the freehold, your solicitor and your valuer, plus my fixed fee. The health-check gives you an estimate of all of these before anyone commits.
No. I coordinate the claim and explain the process. Legal advice, notices and the purchase itself are handled by a specialist leasehold solicitor that you choose.
Call or email with the number of flats, roughly how many neighbours are interested and what's going wrong. If I can't pick up, leave a message and I'll call you back to arrange a free call.