Unhappy with how your block is managed? Use Right to Manage regulations to take control
If you’re the leasehold owner of a flat or apartment, the chances are that the landlord or managing agent looking after your block has been appointed by the freeholders of the property.
This means the managing agent is appointed by the freeholder, rather than by the leaseholders themselves. As a result, leaseholders have limited control over how their building is managed or who manages it.
But it doesn’t have to be like that.
Under ‘Right to Manage’ regulations qualifying leaseholders can take over the management of their building, gaining responsibility for things like collecting and managing the service charges, maintaining communal areas, arranging insurance where applicable, managing contractors, complying with statutory obligations and handling resident enquiries.
To do this they must set up a Right to Manage (RTM) company, which can either manage the building directly or pay a managing agent of their choice to do it.
Law changes, introduced in March 2025, have given even more power to qualifying leaseholders looking to take control, including no longer having to cover freeholders’ costs from the process, and more buildings becoming eligible for the RTM process.
As experts in all aspects of residential property management, we can handle the process of setting up an RTM company for your block on your behalf, as well as taking on its ongoing management, from service charge administration and compliance to repairs, maintenance and contractor management.
We offer a professional, proactive end-to-end service delivered by an experienced, knowledgeable team.
So, if you’re unhappy with any aspect of the way your building is managed – from excessive service charges to delayed repairs or sub-standard maintenance work – or if you just want more control over decisions that affect your property, read our FAQs or get in touch to find out how we can help.
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