Right to Manage and Leasehold Bill

What the bill does

A Bill to make provision about the definition of qualifying tenants for the purposes of claiming a right to manage; to reduce the proportion of qualifying tenants required to give notice of a claim to acquire a right to manage; to establish a duty on freeholders to assist a Right to Manage company in establishing contact with leaseholders within the freeholder’s property; to make provision about establishing a presumption in favour of a right to manage in certain circumstances before the First Tier Tribunal; to require the Secretary of State to review procedures for converting leasehold property into common hold property; and for connected purposes.

Progress through Parliament

What 2nd reading means, and what happens next

Second reading is the first full debate on the principle of the bill. The House votes on whether it should proceed at all.

If it passes, the bill goes to committee stage, where it is examined line by line and amendments are considered.

Read the full guide to this stage: What happens at second reading of a bill

Questions about the Right to Manage and Leasehold Bill

What stage is the Right to Manage and Leasehold Bill at?

The Right to Manage and Leasehold Bill is currently at 2nd reading in the UK Parliament.

Has the Right to Manage and Leasehold Bill become law?

Not yet. A bill becomes law only when it has passed both Houses and received Royal Assent. The Right to Manage and Leasehold Bill is currently at 2nd reading.

What happens next to the Right to Manage and Leasehold Bill?

If it passes, the bill goes to committee stage, where it is examined line by line and amendments are considered.

Who sponsored the Right to Manage and Leasehold Bill?

The Right to Manage and Leasehold Bill was sponsored by Rachel Blake.

When was the Right to Manage and Leasehold Bill introduced?

It was introduced to Parliament on 18 June 2025, at first reading.

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