> ## Documentation Index
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# RTM Eligibility

> Check if your building qualifies for Right to Manage

## Important Note

<Warning>
  This page is general guidance only, not legal advice. RTM eligibility can turn on lease wording, floor-area measurements, and ownership structure, so complex or borderline cases should be checked with a solicitor or specialist adviser.
</Warning>

## Building Requirements

Your building must meet these criteria:

<Check>Contains at least two flats</Check>
<Check>At least two-thirds of flats are held by qualifying tenants</Check>
<Check>At least 50% of the internal floor area is residential, so non-residential parts must not exceed 50%</Check>
<Check>Self-contained building or part of a building</Check>

## Qualifying Tenant Requirements

A qualifying tenant is usually a leaseholder of a flat held on a long lease. For RTM purposes, a long lease generally means one originally granted for more than 21 years, even if fewer than 21 years remain now.

To be a qualifying tenant, you will usually need to:

<Check>Hold a long lease of a flat (usually one originally granted for more than 21 years)</Check>
<Check>Not be a business tenant</Check>
<Check>Not have more than two flats in the building</Check>

## Participation Requirements

To make an RTM claim:

<Check>At least 50% of qualifying tenants must participate</Check>
<Check>Participants must become members of the RTM company</Check>

## Buildings That Cannot Claim RTM

<Warning>
  RTM is not available for:

  * Certain converted buildings with a resident landlord and four or fewer flats, where the statutory resident-landlord exclusion applies
  * Buildings already managed by an RTM company
  * Buildings where the local authority is the landlord
  * Buildings that don't meet the structural requirements
</Warning>

## Check Your Eligibility

Use our [RTM Eligibility Checker](https://app.manage.management/rtm/eligibility) to quickly assess whether your building qualifies.

<Card title="RTM Eligibility Checker" icon="check-double" href="https://app.manage.management/rtm/eligibility">
  Answer a few questions to find out if your building qualifies for RTM
</Card>