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RTM Guides

Step-by-step walkthroughs for every stage — from first question to acquisition day.

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Getting started

Do you qualify? The complete eligibility guide

Walk through every eligibility condition — flat count, lease length, residential proportion, previous RTM restrictions — and find out exactly where your building stands.

5steps12 min

Formation

How to form your RTM company

Step-by-step: incorporating at Companies House, drafting the memorandum and articles, appointing directors, and paying the £12 registration fee.

6steps10 min

Organising

Building support among leaseholders

You need a majority of qualifying leaseholders to participate. Here's how to reach them, run an initial meeting, and deal with reluctant or absent residents.

4steps8 min

Legal process

Serving the RTM claim notice

The claim notice is a formal legal document with exact requirements. Get one detail wrong and it can be invalid. This guide covers every mandatory field.

7steps15 min

From claim notice to acquisition date

What happens in the four months after serving the notice — counter-notice deadlines, tribunal applications, and how to prepare to take over management.

5steps10 min

Running the building

Running the building after RTM

Once you hold the management functions: service charge accounting, insurance obligations, maintenance contracts, and how to appoint a professional managing agent.

6steps12 min

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