If you're a leaseholder fed up with your managing agent, the Right to Manage (RTM) might be your legal ticket to finally take control of your building — without buying the freehold.
In this article, we break down what RTM is, who can use it, and how the process works.
🔍 What Is Right to Manage?
Right to Manage (RTM) is a legal right under the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 that allows leaseholders to take over the management of their block — even if the freeholder doesn’t agree.
Instead of paying high service charges for poor service, leaseholders can form an RTM company and take charge of:
- Building maintenance
- Service charge spending
- Contractor selection
- Day-to-day block management decisions
âś… Who Can Use RTM?
RTM is available to leaseholders of residential buildings that meet a few criteria:
- The building is self-contained and has at least two flats
- At least two-thirds of the flats are leasehold (not rented by the council)
- 50% or more of the leaseholders want to take part
- The building is not a mixed-use development with too much commercial space (more than 25%)
🔎 Not sure if your building qualifies? Check your eligibility here
🛠️ How Does the RTM Process Work?
Here’s a simplified version of the typical RTM journey:
1. Eligibility Check
Confirm your building qualifies (we offer this for free).
2. Form the RTM Company
A formal company is created to take over the management rights.
3. Serve Legal Notices
Section 78 & 79 notices are served to the freeholder and current managing agent.
4. Wait Out the Notice Period
After the notice period (typically a few months), the management rights transfer.
5. Take Over the Building
The RTM company becomes the legal manager — you’re now in charge.
đź’ˇ Most groups hire a professional agent (like Neon) to handle management after the RTM process is complete.
đź’¬ Is It Complicated?
It can be — especially the legal and compliance bits — but that’s exactly why we created the Neon RTM Freedom Plan™.
We handle the legal side, form your company, manage the notices, and take over the building professionally once you gain control.
🎯 Why Leaseholders Choose RTM
- More say in how service charges are spent
- Transparent budgets and real contractor quotes
- Repairs done when needed, not when convenient
- The power to replace poor managing agents
🚀 Ready to Take Back Control?
If you’re tired of feeling powerless in your own building, it’s time to explore Right to Manage.
👉 Book a Free RTM Discovery Call
👉 Learn more about our Neon RTM Freedom Plan™