Right to Manage resources
Right to Manage: the guides in one place
The Right to Manage lets qualifying leaseholders take over the management of their building through a company they set up and control, without having to prove the landlord at fault. These guides focus on England, from checking whether your building qualifies to running it once the company has taken over.
Before you claim
What is Right to Manage (RTM)? A Guide for LeaseholdersRight to Manage lets leaseholders take over building management from the freeholder - no fault needed. How RTM works, who qualifies, costs and the process.Open Does Our Building Qualify for Right to Manage? Every Test ExplainedDoes your block qualify for Right to Manage in England? Self-contained test, qualifying tenants, two-thirds rule, 50% commercial limit and Schedule 6 exclusions.Open Free Right to Manage Eligibility CheckerFree RTM eligibility checker. Answer five questions to see if your building qualifies for the Right to Manage under the 2002 Act. No sign-up, instant result.Open How to Form an RTM Company: Articles, Companies House and the First StepsHow to set up an RTM company in England: prescribed articles, Companies House registration and fees, director ID checks, and first steps before the claim.Open What Does Right to Manage Cost, and Who Pays?Who pays RTM claim costs in England since March 2025, what members and directors can be liable for, and which running costs the service charge can cover.Open
Making the claim
The RTM Claim Process: Notices, Timeline and What Changes After You WinThe mechanics of an RTM claim: forming the company, the Notice of Invitation, the Claim and Counter-Notice timeline, the acquisition date and handover.Open The RTM Claim Notice Timeline: Every Notice, Deadline and SectionRTM claim notice to acquisition date in England: every notice, who serves it, the statutory deadline and the CLRA 2002 section.Open
After the acquisition date
You've Just Been Appointed an RMC or RTM Director: The Handover ChecklistJust appointed to an RMC or RTM board? The handover pack to ask for, the questions to put to the outgoing directors, and how to read the answers.Open RTM Company Bank Accounts: The Law, the Rules and the Banks That Say YesWhat accounts an RTM company needs, the section 42 trust rules for service charge money, and which banks will open an account for a company limited by guarantee.Open The Building Safety Act and RTM Companies: What the Company and Its Directors Must DoBuilding Safety Act 2022 for RTM companies in England: accountable person, registration, safety case report, director liability and fire safety duties.Open
Running the RTM company
Right to Manage Software for RTM CompaniesRight to Manage software for RTM companies in England: issues, service charges, Section 20 and managing-agent emails in one record. Free plan to start.Open Best Right to Manage Software: How to ChooseHow to choose Right to Manage software: four kinds of tool compared, eight questions to ask any supplier, and where Marklet fits and where it does not.Open
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