Buying the freehold

You can ask the landlord to sell you the freehold at any time.

There are different legal steps and rules depending on whether your home is a:

  • flat - you鈥檒l need to buy a

  • house - you may have the

Right of first refusal

Landlords who want to sell the freehold of a building containing flats usually have to offer the leaseholders the first chance to buy it. This is known as your .

There are different rules and steps to .