{ "item_title" : "The RTM Handbook", "item_author" : [" Francis Holbrook "], "item_description" : "The right to manage your building exists. Most leaseholders don't know it.Leaseholders in England and Wales have a statutory right to take over the management of their building - without purchasing the freehold, without the landlord's consent, and without needing to prove that the current management has failed. It has existed since 2002. It is unconditional where the qualifying criteria are met. And until now, there has been no plain English guide to exercising it.The RTM Handbook is that guide.From the first conversation with a neighbour to the day the management transfers, this book covers every step of the right to manage process - in the order you will actually encounter each challenge, in plain English, without assumptions about your legal knowledge.What this book coversIs your building eligible? The four qualifying criteria explained clearly - the self-contained building test, the qualifying tenant definition, the fifty percent participation threshold, and the non-residential floor area limit. How to assess each one for your specific building before committing to professional fees.Building the coalition. The human challenge that determines whether a claim succeeds or fails before the legal process even starts. How to approach neighbours, handle objections, engage non-resident leaseholders, and build a participation level that is robust rather than marginal.The statutory process. The RTM company, the notice of invitation to participate, the claim notice, the landlord's counter-notice, and the First-tier Tribunal if the claim is contested. Every step covered in detail, with the procedural requirements that must be met and the errors that most commonly cause claims to fail.The complications. Mixed tenure buildings, multiple blocks and estate management, hostile landlords, and what to do when the claim fails - including the twelve-month bar and how to use the waiting period productively.The costs. What the process costs, how costs are shared between participants, and the long-term financial case for taking control.The first thirty days. The priority actions after the acquisition date - confirming the funds, establishing the financial baseline, reviewing the compliance documents, communicating with leaseholders, and setting up the management structure.The companion to Your Building, Your RulesThe RTM Handbook ends on the acquisition date. Its companion book, Your Building, Your Rules: The Step-by-Step Guide for RMC and RTM Directors, begins there - covering everything from the first handover to the year-end accounts and beyond. Together the two books cover the complete journey from the decision to take control to the long-term management of a well-run leasehold block.Written for leaseholders, not lawyersEvery legal term is explained the first time it appears. Every process is described in the order you will encounter it. The book does not assume professional knowledge, and it does not talk down to you. It treats you as a capable adult who has a significant statutory right and deserves a clear guide to using it.If you live in a leasehold flat and you are dissatisfied with how your building is managed, the right to manage may be exactly what you need. The RTM Handbook tells you how to use it.Plain English throughout. Written for leaseholders, not lawyers.", "item_img_path" : "https://covers3.booksamillion.com/covers/bam/9/79/818/080/9798180807274_b.jpg", "price_data" : { "retail_price" : "23.99", "online_price" : "23.99", "our_price" : "23.99", "club_price" : "23.99", "savings_pct" : "0", "savings_amt" : "0.00", "club_savings_pct" : "0", "club_savings_amt" : "0.00", "discount_pct" : "10", "store_price" : "" } }

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