Leasehold Enfranchisement

More and more leaseholders are investigating the possibility of buying the freehold of their house or flat.

Barr Ellison LLP is one of the leading firms in Cambridge acting for tenants in this specialised field.

It is a growing area because of the advantages to leaseholders - they can manage their own building and grant themselves long leases. However. the process can be complicated, particularly where flats are concerned, as leaseholders have to act together to complete the purchase.

We can assist with the following leasehold enfranchisement transactions:

Leasehold houses

• Purchase of freeholds under the Leasehold Reform Act 1967
• Extension of leases under the Leasehold Reform Act 1967

Leasehold flats

• Purchase of the freehold of a block of flats under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 (where the landlord offers the freehold to the leaseholders)
• Purchase of the freehold of a block of flats under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 (where the leaseholders initiate the process)
• Extension of leases of individual flats under the 1993 Act
• Advice on "right to manage companies" under the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002

Please contact Alison Barr on 01223 417200 for initial advice on your rights.

If you receive any notice from your landlord under the 1987 Act, you should make contact with us as soon as possible because there are strict time limits imposed.