Right to Manage lets qualifying leaseholders take over management of their building without buying the freehold and without proving anything against the current landlord. You don't need a reason. You need to qualify, and you need to follow the process exactly.
That last part is where claims usually fail. The rules on notices, timings and company formation are strict, and a mistake in the paperwork can mean starting again months later.
We work alongside leaseholder groups through the process and take over the day-to-day management once control transfers. For the legal steps themselves we'll point you to a specialist solicitor — it's their work, not ours, and the fee is small next to the cost of a failed claim.
How it works
A conversation about the building, the leases and the appetite among leaseholders. Some buildings don't qualify, and it's better to know quickly.
Your solicitor forms the RTM company, serves the statutory notices and manages the deadlines. We support with the practical detail.
Management transfers. We collect records, funds and contracts, and inspect the building.
Budget, plan, inspect, report. The company owns the decisions; we do the work.
Questions
It depends on the building and the leases — broadly it applies to leasehold flats where enough of the block is residential and enough leaseholders participate. A solicitor can confirm your position properly, and it's worth doing before anyone spends money.
No. Right to Manage is a no-fault right. You don't have to demonstrate that the current management has been poor, though in practice that's usually what prompts it.
Sometimes, sometimes not. What reliably changes is control and visibility. Anyone promising a guaranteed saving before seeing your accounts is guessing.
We can advise and plan, but management only transfers on the acquisition date. We'll be ready for it.
Send us your last service charge budget. We'll tell you honestly whether you're getting value — no obligation either way.