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Buying your freehold

How we acquired our freehold

Muriel Guest Smith, Chairman of The Federation of Private Residents Associations (FPRA), the national non-profit organisation that helps form residents associations and then represents them, writes about her personal experience of buying the freehold of a block of flats.

Sunday, 1st January 2006 Read more
 

Clara 2002 - a practitioner’s view

The Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 introduced a series of reforms most of which have been successful.

Sunday, 1st January 2006 Read more
 

Getting The Price Of Enfranchisement Right

Long gone are the days when landlords resisted the very idea of enfranchisement and the Duke of Westminster took a complaint to the European Court of Human Rights.

Wednesday, 8th November 2006 Read more
 

Getting the price of enfranchisement right

Long gone are the days when landlords resisted the very idea of enfranchisement and the Duke of Westminster took a complaint to the European Court of Human Rights.

Wednesday, 1st November 2006 Read more
 

Buying your block of flats - The new legislation

The Leasehold Reform Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 allows Tenants of qualifying flats to collectively purchase the freehold of their block.

Tuesday, 15th July 2003 Read more
 

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Events

Enfranchisement and Right To Manage Awards 2012 - Finalists Announced!

The Enfranchisement and Right to Manage Awards 2012 (the ERMAs) recognises the excellence and professionalism of all specialists working in this industry both at an individual and company level. Find out who has made the list of finalists.

Enfranchisement and Right To Manage Awards 2012

The Enfranchisement and Right to Manage Awards 2012 (the ERMAs) recognises the excellence and professionalism of all specialists working in this industry both at an individual and company level. Book your tickets for this years event here.

Engage Annual Conference

The Engage 5th Annual conference will take place at the BT Convention Centre, Kings Dock Liverpool Waterfront on 26th May 2012. A conference for all residents in the City Centre and Waterfront. 

 

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Insurance Feature 2012 -

 

Your essential guide to block insurance.  Some of this features articles include: 

 

  • Getting the best from your insurance broker 
  • How to deal with claims effectively 
  • 8 ways to spot under insurance in your blocks of flats 

Enfranchisement Feature 2012 - £0.00

 

Your essential guide to buying your freehold or extending your lease. Some of the articles in this feature include:

  • Alex Greenslade explains why now is the time to check the length of your lease 
  • Yashmin Mistry considers whether preliminary investigations are worthwhile in enfranchisement cases 
  • Should I be offered the right to buy the freehold of my building?

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