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So, can't the original owner of the house and land decide whether to offer freehold or leasehold agreements?

• KaiserPro 9y ago
  Yes and no. For leasehold house, then its very simple, the leaseholder can buy the freehold. Or the freeholder can make an offer to the leaseholder. For a block of flats, its a bit more complex. If a majority of the leaseholders club together, they can buy the freehold, and create their own management company. This sets out in more detail how and when things can happen: https://www.lease-advice.org/advice-guide/houses-qualification-valuation/ https://www.lease-advice.org/advice-guide/houses-qualificati... The recent scandal about doubling ground rents can be rectified if the leaseholder buys the freehold, but that is expensive, especially as the houses are effectively unmortgageable