Lease Extension
LAW FOR FLATS
As an owner or potential buyer of a leasehold flat or house, you need to know your legal rights. We are specialist leasehold lawyers and our aim is to explain your rights and help you to extend your lease, purchase the freehold, or to resolve any service charge or management issues that arise.
RENEW YOUR LEASE
If your lease is short, or you are considering buying a flat with a short lease, then it is essential to renew the lease and to extend it. In this way you will add value to your flat and protect your capital investment.
MANAGE YOUR FLATS
If your service charges are excessive or unreasonable, or your landlord does not take care of the building or is absent, you can acquire the Right to Manage. Take control of the building and manage your flats yourselves.
PURCHASE THE FREEHOLD
If you own a leasehold flat or a house, you can purchase the freehold if you qualify. This is known as the right to "enfranchise" and leaseholders have this right even if the freeholder does not want to sell. A lot of owners of leasehold properties want to purchase the freehold. This can be a solution for short leases, bad management or nightmare landlords.