Expertise People Insight Careers Contact us Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resource Centre Lease extension and freehold purchase Individuals and families Home Individuals and families Residential property Lease extension and freehold purchase We advise landlords and leaseholders of flats and houses on the enfranchisement provisions of the Leasehold Reform Act 1967 and the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 as well as the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987. This includes matters relating to: individual or multiple lease extension statutory freehold purchase collective enfranchisement house enfranchisement freehold sales to leaseholders matters following collective enfranchisement right of first refusal in relation to the freehold or intermediate interest We have wide experience of all types of enfranchisement and lease extension work, including matters involving high-value central London properties and complex collective enfranchisements of large blocks of flats. In such cases, we can advise on the most efficient and tax-effective legal structures. In particularly complex cases we can call upon the support of our corporate and commercial and litigation teams. We have well-established links with other property professionals such as valuation surveyors. In addition we also deal with other landlord and tenant matters including: voluntary lease extensions licenses to assign licences to alter continuing advice to freehold companies post-enfranchisement including granting of 999 year leases Our team The specialist enfranchisement group comprises a team of both property and property litigation lawyers. We are committed to completing transactions via the quickest and most cost-effective route and if at all possible without recourse to the tribunal and court systems Our experience and resources means we are well placed to undertake complicated, time critical deals Legal peer review Chambers UK (2021) says that our team "is informed and experienced, with good client management." We are ranked in Band 1 for in the real estate category. People Insight News Videos and podcasts Charging information Related services External links Events Contact us For advice on who to talk to, call +44 (0)20 3826 7537 Alternatively, email us Make an enquiry Find Russell-Cooke View maps Key pages RC digital access Services A-Z People Contact us Client feedback About us Who we are Awards & accreditations Community involvement Diversity and inclusion Environmental commitment Members of Connect Follow us @RussellCooke Connect via LinkedIn Like us on Facebook Join us on YouTube RSS Russell-Cooke LLP © 2021. Authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (Registration No. 465322). Extranet Sitemap Legal notice Regulatory information Modern Slavery Statement Fraud and scams Our clients Cookies