Buying your freehold
Information for leaseholders who want to buy their freehold, including eligibility and how to buy it.
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How to buy the freehold
If you meet the qualifying criteria to purchase the freehold interest, you can proceed by using one of the following:
Statutory route
The formal legal process states that you must serve us a formal notice outlining your claim and your terms.
This process has strict time limits. We must respond within 2 months.
We recommend you take professional advice when drafting this notice to avoid costly mistakes.
Your solicitors should serve notice to:
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London Borough of Southwark c/o Sales and acquisitions PO Box 76378 London SE1P 6HY |
Voluntary scheme
Our voluntary process is more informal with no time limits.
This scheme allows us to sell the freehold after leaseholders have bought the building's freehold in equal shares.
Contact our conveyancing team to serve us a notice by emailing hsg.conveyancing@southwark.gov.uk.