In a recent article written for Property Checklists, Leasehold Enfranchisement Partner John Midgley examines the steps that need to be taken to purchase your freehold when your landlord is missing. The article looks at lessees’ rights to acquire the freehold of a block of flats under the Leasehold Reform Housing & Urban Development Act 1993 and the alternative (and possibly under-utilised provision) of applying for an Acquisition Order under Part III of the Landlord & Tenant Act 1987.
Read the full article online here.