Depending on the works proposed, leaseholders must obtain a License to Alter before making changes to their property. This allows freeholders to protect themselves against loss and make sure that they and other residents in the building will not be affected adversely.
Usually, the freeholder will have no reason to withhold consent to the proposed alterations, provided the leaseholder is willing to be reasonable. It is often a long and complicated process to obtain a License to Alter, but you can be confident that your chartered surveyor will help make it as straightforward as possible.
Example of works include:
Wondering about making changes to your leasehold property to modernise the style, or improve accessibility? Perhaps you want to know what’s involved in getting a Licence to Alter and the restrictions.
Whether you’re a leaseholder or freeholder, you can get expert, unbiased assistance from a RICS chartered surveyor to protect your investment, the building itself and its occupants, as well as minimise the risk of delays and errors in completing the proposed works, entirely in accordance with the agreed terms.
The team can assist in pre-let building(s); listed or heritage; common parts contracts; or unfamiliar, one-off or substantial scope buildings. Your surveyor can also review the terms and covenants of your lease as well as be the liaison between you and your tenants. They can also survey your building prior to the commencement of work and then accurately determine how the alterations have been carried out in relation to the LTA.
Before reaching out to your landlord for consent, our panel of accredited surveyors will be ready to draw up or review your plans. They can provide all appropriate documents, including construction specifications, design drawings, and structural drawings in order to:
