Yes and No...
A freeholder wishing to sell a block of flats let on long leases needs to serve a Section 5 Notice on the lessees specifying a price to buy. If they decline or do not respond he can sell at any price above the Notice price but not below. If he sells, the new freeholder must follow the same rules if he wants to sell.
The lessees can force the sale of the freehold (I think!) but there are rules on qualifying lessees and the vehicle used to acquire the freehold...
It's not simple and not always logical but not rocket science either.
The website I mentioned earlier is incredibly helpful and free of bias.
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