Enfranchisement & lease extensions
Our specialist team has unrivalled experience in the disposal of freeholds and lease extensions, having worked on several leading cases that have established important legal principles on enfranchisement. We offer our clients pragmatic, clear advice in this complex area of law.
Expertise
Leading enfranchisement team
We have one of the leading enfranchisement teams in the country who regularly advise some of the largest estates clients in the country including Grosvenor, the Bedford Estates and Howard de Walden Estate.Enfranchisement claims
We have wide experience of advising landlords on collective enfranchisement claims, lease extensions, freehold acquisitions and rights of first refusal.Avoiding enfranchisement rights
We have a particular knowledge of how to implement schemes to avoid enfranchisement rights arising in the first place and are uniquely placed to help clients develop and implement robust strategies for dealing with enfranchisement issues.
Track Record
- Advising Grosvenor on the implementation of a scheme to avoid
enfranchisement so that long leases may be granted for a premium
without risking the freehold being obtained
- Advising the Howard de Walden Estate on enfranchisement on
houses