TPI Level 3 Associate Exam in Leasehold Management case studies
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The TPI Level 3 Associate Exam in Leasehold Management is a professional qualification from The Property Institute (TPI) aimed at people who manage, or support the management of, leasehold residential blocks and estates - typically assistant property managers, block managers in training, and staff in managing agents, housing providers or landlord-side roles who want a recognised benchmark of technical knowledge. Candidates are generally expected to combine day-to-day practice with a working grasp of the legal framework that underpins leasehold management. The exam is intended to test applied understanding rather than recall alone: reading a lease, testing whether a cost is recoverable, applying consultation and health-and-safety duties, and handling leaseholder communications and disputes professionally. Preparation usually combines the relevant TPI training and guidance material with the governing legislation and case law, plus practice questions that force you to apply rules to realistic block scenarios. The TPI Level 3 Associate Exam in Leasehold Management case studies are 5 cases and about 2,678 words.
1Consent to replace windows: repair or improvement?
Ms Okafor owns Flat 4, an upper-floor flat in an eight-flat 1930s block. She wants to replace her single-glazed timber sash windows with uPVC double-glazed units, citing heat loss and condensation.
635 words, about 3 min2Balancing charges after an unbudgeted lift repair
Flats 1–30 in a purpose-built block pay service charges on a 1 April–31 March year. The estimate for the year just ended was £1,400 per flat.
584 words, about 3 min3Recurring damp in a ground-floor flat: whose problem?
Flat 2 is a ground-floor flat in a 12-flat block. The leaseholder, Ms Iqbal, reports black mould in the main bedroom and water staining on the skirting.
527 words, about 3 min4Fire risk assessment findings in a six-storey block
Ash Court is a six-storey block (17.5 m) with 42 flats and a ground-floor launderette. It was built in 2008.
523 words, about 3 min5Service charge dispute escalates to withholding and social media
Mr Patel owns Flat 7 in an 18-flat block. He has withheld £1,200 in service charges for eight months.
409 words, about 2 min