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The King’s Speech and the Leasehold & Freehold Reform Bill
Breaking News: The King’s Speech featured a brief snippet on Leasehold Reform. We look at the...
A double win for The Freehold Collective at the 2023 ERMAs
The Freehold Collective, a partnership dedicated to helping leaseholders acquire the Freehold of their building, has...
Lease Extensions Explained: The Step-By-Step Guide
If you have a leasehold property and need to extend your existing lease, but aren’t sure...
Can a Freeholder Develop My Roof Space?
Are you a leaseholder who has recently received a notification from the local council of a...
Freehold vs Share of Freehold: The Key Differences
Whether you’re a leaseholder looking to extend your lease via your collective freehold, or a share...
What's the Cost of Extending a Lease on a Share of a Freehold?
Extending the lease on your home can be an intimidating and costly process, but it doesn’t...
A Step-by-Step Guide to the Collective Enfranchisement Process
To provide a quick refresher – if you find yourself in one of these situations: You...
The Comprehensive Right to Manage Criteria
The Right to Manage (RTM) is a powerful piece of legislation, which gives you as leaseholders...
Ground Rent and Service Charges Explained
At first glance, ground rent and service charges can be intimidating and confusing to try to...
Is it Worth Buying the Freehold of a Flat? The Experts Opinion
As a leasehold property owner, you may be wondering if it is worth buying the freehold...
What is Right to Manage?
The Right to Manage (RTM) is a legal option for leaseholders (flat owners) to take control...
Right to Manage vs Collective Enfranchisement
Welcome to our guide on Right to Manage vs Collective Enfranchisement. Whether you’re a flat owner,...
The Freehold Collective Wins Project Manager of the Year 2022
The Freehold Collective, a partnership dedicated to helping leaseholders acquire the Freehold of their building, has...
Leaseholder vs Freeholder: Definitions & Responsibilities Explained
The terms “freeholder” and “leaseholder” refer to the owners of both freehold and leasehold properties respectively. The...
Quick Questions: The Meaning of a Peppercorn Ground Rent
In The Oxford English Dictionary, the rather unique term, “peppercorn rent” is defined as “a low...
The Right to Manage Pros and Cons
Homeowners and property owners have the right to manage their own buildings, but what are the...
Deferment Rate: Who should care?
The deferment rate is a key factor in calculating the premium a flat owner must pay...
Service Charges: A Summary Of Tenants Rights And Obligations
Service charges can be a contentious subject, especially if leaseholders aren’t aware of their legal rights....
How To Buy Your Freehold Guide
When you first approach buying the freehold, it can seem complex. Many leaseholders who wish to...
The Guide to Issuing a Section 20 Notice (plus free template and process)
When landlords or freehold owners want to carry out qualifying works to their freehold property, a...
What is the Right of First Refusal when buying freehold?
When trying to buy the freehold of their building, qualifying tenants may come across something called...
The 4 Hidden Problems with Share of Freehold
A share of freehold is when a flat or apartment leaseholder owns a share of the...
Everything to Know About the Meaning of Share of Freehold
When perusing property, many people come across terms like “share of the freehold” but aren’t sure...
What Does Freeholder Mean When Purchasing Property?
“Freeholder” is a word that can mean different things depending on the context. For example, freeholders...
What are the Responsibilities of a freeholder?
Freeholders are those who own their homes or buildings, plus the land the building is situated...
Everything to Know About Buying the Freehold of a Flat
When it comes to buying the freehold of a flat, there are many things that leaseholders...
Ground Rents Abolished: The Latest Government Guidance
In May 2021, the UK Government published draft legislation aimed at banning Ground Rents altogether but...
Leasehold Reform in 2021: Evolution or Revolution?
In January 2021, the UK Government issued a press release trumpeting the “biggest reforms to English property...
Freehold Directorship: What you should know
If you own a share of freehold in your residential building, you may be offered the...
Commonhold: What's all the Fuss About?
Talk of Commonhold is all the rage in the UK property market but beyond the hype,...
The Top 5 Mistakes every Enfranchisement should Avoid!
Official UK Government statistics estimate that there are over 4 million residential leasehold properties in the...
What To Do When your Landlord decides to Sell the Freehold
You just received a letter in the post saying that your Landlord is serving a Section...
Why should I buy my freehold?
A lot of people know a little about freehold and leasehold property, but very few fully...