RTM How-To
Practical, step-by-step guides to forming and running a Right to Manage company.
RTM counter-notices: what to do when your freeholder pushes back
A freeholder who disputes your RTM claim must serve a counter-notice within one month. Here is what that means, what grounds they can use, and how a well-prepared claim handles a challenge.
Mixed-use buildings and RTM: how the 50% rule changed the game
A rule change on 3 March 2025 raised the non-residential floor space limit from 25% to 50%, bringing many flats-over-shops blocks into RTM eligibility for the first time.
Serving the RTM claim notice: a step-by-step guide
The RTM claim notice is one of the most consequential documents in the whole process. Get it right and your freeholder must respond; get it wrong and the claim can fail entirely.
RTM, RMC or enfranchisement: which route to control is right for your block?
RTM, RMC, and collective enfranchisement are often confused — but they are very different routes with different costs, complexity, and outcomes. Here's how to choose.
How to get to 50%: organising your neighbours for an RTM claim
Reaching the 50% participation threshold is the human challenge at the heart of every RTM campaign. Here's a practical playbook for getting there.
Does your block qualify for Right to Manage? The 2026 eligibility checklist
Before you form an RTM company, you need to know your block qualifies. This practical checklist covers every eligibility test — updated for the 3 March 2025 changes.
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