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Leasehold tenant takeovers: online tool to check eligibility launched
Are you a leaseholder interested in taking over the management of your building? If so, a new online tool has been launched to let you know if you could work with your neighbours to do just that.
Leaseholders' 'Right to Manage'
While many people own the leasehold to their individual flat, the building is often owned by an outside landlord who charges a fee for managing and maintaining the building and grounds.
However, if you’re unhappy with the way you’re building is being managed, you and your neighbours may be able to take over the management of your building.
The Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 established a right for leaseholders to take over the management of their building, subject to a number of criteria.
Right to Manage Assessment Tool
To make it easier to work out if you and your neighbours would be able to take over the management of your building, a new online tool has been launched.
The Right to Manage Assessment Tool has been created by Consumer Focus, the official consumer champion for England, Wales, Scotland and (for postal consumers) Northern Ireland.
It's a simple online questionnaire, which breaks down the eligibility criteria into a series of yes-no questions.
Gemma Bowen, head of Consumer Focus investigations, said: "Some of the legal specifics around whether leaseholders can or can’t come together to take over the management of their building can seem complex and off-putting. That’s why we’ve put together this on-line tool to take people through the first few steps and see whether the Right to Manage is something that would be of real interest to them.
"We hope our tool will empower and inspire leaseholders who are unhappy with their building’s current management to work with their neighbours to take control of their situation, and deliver the changes they want to see."
To use the new tool, and see if you could take over the management of your building, follow the link below.
