Purchase and sale of freeholds

We advise freeholders and flat owners in relation to statutory claims served under the leasehold reform legislation. Many of our clients collectively group together in order to acquire the freehold of their apartment blocks in order to gain control of its service charge expenditure and following completion of the acquisition, would then extend the term of their leases to a period of 999 years. This process is known as collective enfranchisement.

Our market leading and award winning team has been advising individuals and freehold entities for many years. The process can be challenging, daunting and complex and we work with many specialist valuers. We would be able navigate you through this process to ensure you get the result you require.

We also advise individual freeholders and freehold entities in relation to the disposal of their freehold interests under the process known as the Right of First Refusal. This entails service of notices on the flat owners under the strict procedure prescribed by the Landlord & Tenant Act 1987.

In addition, we also advise our freehold clients when they are served with notices under the leasehold reform legislation and we would be able to navigate them through this process to ensure that they achieve the best financial outcome.

The specialist enfranchisement group comprises a team of both transactional and dispute lawyers. Our advice is jargon-free and we are committed to completing transactions in a cost-effective matter and where possible, without recourse to the tribunal or court. 

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Charges are usually based on our hourly rates plus administrative charges and disbursements. We’ll provide you with an initial estimate of your likely legal costs and will update this if your requirements or the circumstances of the work change.

We’d be pleased to discuss your requirements free of charge and produce a costs estimate based on the type and complexity of the work involved.