Right to Manage: a guide for landlords

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Disputing the claim

You can dispute the claim by serving a counter-notice to the Right to Manage (RTM) company. In the notice, you must explain why you think the company is not entitled to take over management of the building.

You can dispute the claim if you think:

  • the building does not qualify
  • the RTM company does not comply with the legal requirements
  • the RTM company members do not represent half the flats in the building

You cannot dispute the claim for any other reason.

What happens if the RTM company disagrees

If the members of the RTM company think you’re wrong, the company must apply to the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) within 2 months of the date of the counter-notice. The tribunal will then decide if the RTM company can manage the building.

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