Leasehold Enfranchisement & Lease Extension

Our team lead by Jonathan Foy and Caroline Anstis, has a strong reputation for advising and acting on issues under the 1993 Act - legislation which can be extremely complex.

We have extensive experience acting for landlords as well as for tenants and have developed a successful working relationship with specialist valuers operating in the field of 1993 Act extensions and enfranchisement.

Our services include representing either landlords or tenants at Leasehold Valuation Tribunals and also at Lands Tribunals.

Why use Turner & Debenhams?

• We have specialist experience in acting for individual lessees and for other flat/block owners such as Associations and Companies.
   
• We can offer practical advice as well as guiding you through the complex legislation;
   
• We will normally attend an initial meeting of the Management Committee or of a Residents Association entirely free of charge so that you can explore the best option open to you.
   
• We have excellent relationships with other professionals in particular specialist valuers, Counsel and managing agents.

If you are the owner of a leasehold flat or house, there is legislation giving you rights which, if exercised, will add value to your property. These rights have been improved and enlarged by the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002. The main rights are:-

• Extending your lease
  FAQs Lease Extension
   
• Collective Enfranchisement (purchase of the freehold by the lessees of blocks of flats
  FAQs Collective Enfranchisement
   
• Enfranchisement of a Leasehold House
  FAQs House Enfranchisement
   
• Collective exercise of Right to Manage by the lessees of blocks of flats
  FAQs Right to Manage

For further information please contact Caroline Anstis.

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