Mike Somekh

When landlords or freehold owners want to carry out qualifying works to their freehold property, a piece of legislation must be issued that ensures the work is carried out lawfully and with leaseholder permission.

When trying to buy the freehold of their building, qualifying tenants may come across something called the right of first refusal. Freehold right of first refusal applies directly to the immediate landlord, and is written into the Landlord and Tenant Act of 1987.

A share of freehold is when a flat or apartment leaseholder owns a share of the freehold of their entire building.

When perusing property, many people come across terms like “share of the freehold” but aren’t sure exactly what a share of the freehold means.

“Freeholder” is a word that can mean different things depending on the context. For example, freeholders are people who own freehold property and freeholders are also members of the free-holding class in Great Britain. In this blog post, we will be looking at the freeholder meaning in relation to what it means to be a […]

Freeholders are those who own their homes or buildings, plus the land the building is situated on and airspace above it. 

When it comes to buying the freehold of a flat, there are many things that leaseholders need to take into consideration.

In May 2021, the UK Government published draft legislation aimed at banning Ground Rents altogether but what exactly will change and what benefits will you see if any?

If you own a share of freehold in your residential building, you may be offered the opportunity to become a director of the freehold company. Before deciding, you should know what the role entails.