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About the Right to Manage process and how Leaseholders can take control of the way their building is looked after.
Darren Bagnall of Flat Living Insurance discusses what a Right to Manage company is. Right to Manage companies give leaseholders the chance to collectively take over the management of their block of flats or apartments.
Adam Church advises on the right for leaseholders of a building containing flats to take over management of the building, via an RTM company.
The introduction of the Right To Manage gives leaseholders power in improving the management standards of their block.
There is a strict wording that must be utilised for the Company Memorandum and Articles of Association so it is important to get this right.
Right to Manage allows leaseholders as a group to decide on the management arrangements for their property.
Right to Manage: As the qualifying criteria opens up new opportunities for leaseholders, ALEP advises all involved.
JB Leitch look at recent case law to examine the issues surrounding internal space.
If you’re involved with a RMC or RTM company, there will come a time when major lift works are necessary to avoid significant breakdowns…
Whether the failure to serve a claim notice to all landlords involved necessarily invalidates an RTM claim…
A step-by-step guide to help leaseholders navigate the process effectively, ensuring a smooth transition to right to manage.
When residents choose to take control of a block of flats, it is commonly done in one of two ways: Right to Manage or Enfranchisement.
How right to manage affects your building insurance and what leaseholders should consider when securing or changing their insurance policy.
How Right to Manage can be used to take control of service charges and how leaseholders can legally challenge excessive charges.
Applying for the Right to Manage your building can be a great way to take control of building maintenance and the related costs.
The Right to Manage can be an attractive option for leaseholders who want more control over what happens with their building.
The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal in a landmark ruling in the case of A1 Properties (Sunderland) Ltd v Tudor Studios RTM Company Ltd [2024] UKSC 27 (‘the Appeal’).
With a growing number of consumer-led property management models, such as RMCs and RTMs, residents have more say in how their communities are being cared for.
Embarking on the journey to homeownership is an exciting milestone, especially for first-time buyers.
If done correctly, Right to Manage (RTM) can deliver several key benefits.
In this article, Chris and Mark outline the Right to Manage, explaining what it is and how the process works.
The statutory Right to Manage can be used by Leaseholders who wish to take over the management of their building. This option for self-management relieves the landlord of their responsibilities but doesn’t affect their ownership of the property (as would…
Property Management is well known for being a challenging, multi-faceted role- and that’s for the professionals. When leaseholders choose to proactively take charge and volunteer to manage their own buildings, they must carefully consider the scope of the role involved.…
Clear Building Management shares an overview of some of the main challenges leaseholders face when trying to obtain the Right to Manage (RTM).
What invoking the Right to Manage entails, why you may consider it and what it means to take over the management of your block.
Since its introduction by the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002, many leaseholders have acquired the right to manage their block.
Lee Stafford, partner at Bishop & Sewell, discusses what options are open to leaseholders who are unhappy with ‘the management’.
About the Right to Manage process and how Leaseholders can take control of the way their building is looked after.
Lee Stafford, Partner with the Dispute Resolution department at Bishop & Sewell, talks us through this important case.
JB Leitch’s Legal Director Phil Parkinson, with Associate Solicitor Katie Edwards, provide practical insight, advice and clarity on the complex issues surrounding the insolvency of Right to Manage (RTM) companies.
We asked the the team from Ardent Lift Consultancy to walk us through the important stage of consultancy in the Section 20 process.
Toby Bowser, Partner at Hamilton Darcey gives RMC/RTM members a run down of how best to approach a Major Works project.
The team from Clear Building Management give us their top 10 attributes for an ideal RMC/RTM Director. You may have been asked to become a director of your Residents Management Company or Right to Manage Company. How do you know if it’s right for you?
Darren Bagnall of Flat Living Insurance discusses what a Right to Manage company is. Right to Manage companies give leaseholders the chance to collectively take over the management of their block of flats or apartments.
Adam Church advises on the right for leaseholders of a building containing flats to take over management of the building, via an RTM company.
Clear Building Management welcome the Law Commission’s recommendations to improve the Right to Manage process.
The Clear Building Management team tackle a question of whether the freeholder insist we use their buildings insurance for our block?
Katie Edwards, Associate at JB Leitch advises on the management of estates and outdoor common areas where RTM companies are involved.
Anastasia Mavroudis from Bishop & Sewell provides us with some important advice about managing agents.
On forming a Right To Manage Company one director will have to take responsibility for the financial affairs of the company.
How you would feel if, whilst fulfilling your duties as an RTM director, you are faced with the prospect of having personal assets at risk.
Ian Hollins of Clear Building Management sets out top tips for leaseholders in larger blocks seeking to secure the Right to Manage.
The introduction of the Right To Manage gives leaseholders power in improving the management standards of their block.
There is a strict wording that must be utilised for the Company Memorandum and Articles of Association so it is important to get this right.
Rachel Coyle, Pupil Barrister at Arden Chambers and Ibraheem Dulmeer, Legal Adviser, LEASE gives a brief overview of Right to Manage.
Right to Manage allows leaseholders as a group to decide on the management arrangements for their property.
Right to manage refers to the legal right granted to leaseholders in the UK under the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002.
Ian Hollins of Clear Building Management asks for an alternative to Right to Manage and Appointment of a Manager.
The Commonhold & Leasehold Reform Act 2002 introduced the right for leaseholders to take over the management of their buildings.
In this Advice Note, we take a look at the significant parts of Companies Act 2006 that are relevant to RMCs/RTMs.
The building must meet certain criteria and a minimum number of leaseholders is required to take part.
As with any project, the key to success where the Right to Manage is concerned is proper preparation. Mark Chick explains more.
To start you need to set up a Right to Manage Company, always take advise from a solicitors to ensure the Company is set up correctly.
Forming a residents association is an effective way for leaseholders to express their collective views to their landlord or managing agent.
