Buying the freehold
Find out how to buy the freehold of your leasehold house, or buy a share of the freehold for your building if you own a leasehold flat.
Find out about planned reforms to make buying the freehold cheaper and easier
In this section
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Buying a share of the freehold for your flat
How to buy your building's freehold through collective enfranchisement
Advice guide -
Buying the freehold of a leasehold house
How to buy the freehold of your house, including who qualifies, valuation and the process
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Right of first refusal
Your right to buy the freehold if your landlord wants to sell, and how it works
Advice guide
Related content
An introduction to things you need to know if you buy a leasehold property
Advice guideHow to set up the right to manage and advice for company directors
Topic - Building managementTemplates and Forms
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Template letter to landlord: asking to purchase the freehold
Example letter to ask your landlord informally about buying the freehold of your building
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Example participation agreement
Example of a contractual agreement for buying the freehold through collective enfranchisement
Template - Buying and selling