At extension.lease, we understand that choosing the right professionals to handle your lease extension or freehold purchase is a big decision. Accreditation and regulation are vital, as they provide clients with confidence that advice is delivered to the highest professional and ethical standards.
Our partner firms — Blakes Chartered Surveyors and Arcadia Law — are fully accredited by the leading professional bodies in the property and legal sectors, ensuring you receive advice you can trust.
🏠 Blakes Chartered Surveyors – RICS Regulated
Our surveyors at Blakes are regulated by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), the globally recognised body setting the benchmark for:
- Valuation standards through the RICS “Red Book” (Global Valuation Standards).
- Professional conduct and ethics, ensuring transparency and fairness.
- Ongoing training and compliance, so advice remains current and accurate.
Being RICS-regulated means that all valuations, reports, and negotiations are carried out with the independence and professionalism required to stand up to scrutiny — whether in negotiations with freeholders or at Tribunal.
⚖️ Arcadia Law – SRA Regulated
Our solicitors at Arcadia Law are authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), the official body overseeing solicitors in England and Wales.
This guarantees that our legal services are delivered with:
- Full compliance with the SRA Code of Conduct.
- Strong client protection, including access to the SRA’s complaints and compensation schemes.
- High standards of integrity, confidentiality, and accountability.
With Arcadia Law, you can be confident that all notices, contracts, and registrations are handled with precision and legal rigour.
🤝 ALEP Membership
Both Blakes and Arcadia Law are proud members of the Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners (ALEP) — the specialist professional association for leasehold extension and enfranchisement experts.
- ALEP membership is only granted to firms who can demonstrate proven expertise and experience in leasehold reform work.
- It signals to clients, freeholders, and other professionals that we are specialists in this niche area of law and valuation.
- ALEP members are committed to maintaining the highest levels of knowledge and professional practice in leasehold enfranchisement.
👥 Experience you can trust
Between our partner firms, we bring together over 50 years of combined experience in leasehold extensions, collective enfranchisement, and freehold purchases. This depth of expertise means we understand not just the law, but also the practical and strategic realities of negotiations with freeholders.
✅ Summary
We are accredited and regulated by the leading professional bodies in property and law:
- RICS – ensuring accuracy, professionalism, and global standards in valuation.
- SRA – guaranteeing compliance, protection, and integrity in legal advice.
- ALEP – recognising us as true specialists in leasehold enfranchisement.
This combination of accreditation and experience provides our clients with complete confidence that their lease extension or freehold purchase is in the safest possible hands. Work with accredited professionals who meet the highest industry standards — our regulated surveyors and solicitors are ready to support your case.
