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We are regularly instructed by both landlords and tenants in relation to exercising or opposing a right to manage claim under the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002.

It is not uncommon for tenants to wish to group together to acquire the right to manage their building, where for instance, they may have concerns over the management and services provided by the landlord or their agents and providing that the requirements of the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 (“the 2002 Act”) are satisfied and the correct procedure followed an RTM Company, set up by and consisting of the leaseholders, can take over the “management functions” of their building i.e. services, repairs, maintenance, improvements, insurance, and management.

The procedure under the 2002 Act requires no “fault” on the part of the landlord and can be cheaper than acquiring the freehold under other statutory routes as no “premium” is payable to the landlord in order for the RTM Company to take over management.

Equally, a Landlord who receives a claim notice, may not wish to lose control of the management of their building and may wish to oppose such a claim by the leaseholders, particularly if it has concerns as to how it will be managed and whether its investment will be sufficiently protected by a group of leaseholders managing the same.

The 2002 Act is technical and prescriptive, which does mean that a claim can be challenged if the building or the tenants do not qualify, or if there is an error in the procedure followed.

We have an expert team with specialist knowledge of the 2002 Act, who can assist if you are a landlord who has received a Claim Notice from the leaseholders or a group of leaseholders who are interested in exploring their rights.

If you are a landlord who has received a Claim Notice from a group of leaseholders, or a group of leaseholders who wish to exercise the right to manage, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..