What you get.
The right to manage lets the leaseholders of a block take the management away from the freeholder. You do not have to prove anyone has done anything wrong, and you do not buy the freehold. The forms are set by law and they are not hard. Most people are put off by not knowing where to start, so we start it for you.
- 1Whether your building qualifies. Checked against the rules in the Act as they stand today, including the 50% limit on shops and offices that replaced the old 25% in March 2025.
- 2Your timetable. The earliest date for each step, worked out from today, with the legal minimum gaps between them.
- 3The ten steps, in order. From getting the title documents to the day you take over.
- 4The notice of invitation to participate. The prescribed form, with your building and company name filled in, for every leaseholder who has not yet joined.
- 5The claim notice. The prescribed form for the landlord, filled in the same way, with worksheets for the schedules of members and leases.
Why it is free.
We are an Essex firm, and Essex blocks that are run by the people who live in them are better looked after. So the pack costs nothing and you owe us nothing for using it. If you later want a managing agent, our fee is published. If you do not, good luck to you, and keep the pack.
Where we stop.
The pack is general information and a first draft of your documents. It is not legal advice, and we have not read your leases. You form the company and serve the notices yourselves. If you would rather not do the company formation, we will do it for the Companies House fee and the Land Registry copies at cost, plus £100.
If the freeholder disputes the claim, that is the point to see a solicitor who does leasehold work. The pack tells you when that is and how long you have.
It is on its way.
Check your inbox, and your junk folder if it is not there in a few minutes. It comes from info@essexblockmanagement.co.uk with the PDF attached.
Our free right to manage pack checks whether your Essex block qualifies under the rules as they stand, works out your timetable from today, and fills in both statutory notices as drafts for your building: the notice inviting participation and the claim notice. Free, with no obligation.
Questions
What notices are needed for right to manage?
Two, in forms set by regulations: a notice inviting participation, served on every qualifying leaseholder who is not yet a member of the RTM company, and the claim notice, served on the freeholder and any other landlord or manager.
Do we need a solicitor for right to manage?
The law does not require one and many RTM companies serve the notices themselves. It is worth taking legal advice if the freeholder serves a counter-notice disputing the claim.