Being a director of an RTM or RMC carries legal and financial responsibility. Our role is to support directors in understanding those responsibilities, meeting their obligations and making informed decisions, without being overwhelmed by technical detail or unnecessary complexity.

We provide clear guidance, structured support and calm oversight — acting as an impartial adviser while ensuring the company, the building and the directors remain compliant and properly protected.

Both RTMs and RMCs are companies set up to give leaseholders control over how their building is managed, but they are created in different ways, have different legal foundations, and operate slightly differently in practice.

Right to Manage (RTM)

An RTM company is created under the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002.

Its purpose is to allow leaseholders to take over the management of the building from the freeholder, without having to prove fault or buy the freehold.

Key points:

• Leaseholders must formally claim the right to manage

• The process is statutory and procedural

• Management transfers by law on a set date

• The freeholder remains the owner, but loses management control

• Directors take on immediate legal and compliance responsibility

RTM is often chosen when leaseholders are unhappy with the existing managing agent or freeholder-led management.

If this sounds like something you are looking to do - we can help and advise - that’s what we do.

How we support Directors:

• EXPLANATION OF DIRECTOR RESPONSIBILITIES
  Helping directors understand their legal duties, obligations under the lease and relevant legislation, in plain English.

• GOVERNANCE & COMPLIANCE SUPPORT
  Supporting compliance with statutory requirements, company obligations and good governance practices.

• DECISION-MAKING SUPPORT
  Providing clear options, implications and recommendations so directors can make informed, defensible decisions.

• MEETING SUPPORT & COMMUNICATION
  Assisting with agendas, actions and follow-up, and ensuring key decisions are clearly recorded and communicated.

• FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT & ACCOUNTABILITY
  Supporting directors in understanding budgets, expenditure and financial reporting, so decisions are made with confidence and transparency.

• RISK IDENTIFICATION & MANAGEMENT
  Flagging compliance, safety or financial risks early, and advising on appropriate next steps.

• IMPARTIAL GUIDANCE
  Acting in the best interests of the company and the building, not individual parties, and ensuring decisions are fair, consistent and properly justified.

• CLIENT-FOCUSED SUPPORT
  Taking the time to explain, answer questions and reduce pressure on directors, so responsibilities feel manageable rather than burdensome.

At Integrity, we support both RTM and RMC companies, but we approach them differently:

• RTMs require careful handling around handover, compliance catch-up and governance.

• RMCs require consistent support around decision-making, administration and long-term planning.

• We know for many directors this is a learning curve. We make sure you’re doing everything you need to be throughout the relationship. It’s our job.

In both cases, our role is to explain responsibilities clearly, manage risk properly, and ensure directors feel supported rather than exposed.