TPI Level 3 Associate Exam in Leasehold Management study guide
TPI Level 3 Associate Exam in Leasehold Management · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
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 TPI Level 3 Associate Exam in Leasehold Management study guide has 5 sections and about 1,798 words.
01Leasehold Law, Leases and the Legal Framework
Leasehold management in England and Wales rests on a small group of statutes you must be able to separate under exam pressure: the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 (service charges, insurance, s.20 consultation), the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 (right of first refusal, appointment of a manager), the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 (collective enfranchisement, lease extension), the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 (right to manage, s.168 forfeiture notice, s.20C costs, pay-now-argue-later), the Building Safety Act 2022 and the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 , much of which is not yet in force. The lease defines the demised premises, rights granted and reserved, covenants, the apportionment mechanism (fixed percentage or floor-area based), insurance obligations, alteration rights and forfeiture.
357 words, about 2 min02Service Charges, Budgeting and Accounts
Section 18 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 defines a service charge as an amount payable as part of or in addition to rent for services, repairs, maintenance, improvements, insurance or management costs, where the whole or part varies with the relevant costs. Section 19 imposes the twin test: costs must be reasonably incurred and the works or services of a reasonable standard ; where costs are incurred over more than twelve months, the accounts must be provided within eighteen months of the end of the period.
395 words, about 2 min03Property Management Practice and Maintenance
Good practice follows a cycle: asset register, condition survey, planned preventive maintenance (PPM) plan, lifecycle costing, budget, delivery, review. Classify work as reactive, planned, cyclical or compliance - each needs an owner, a timescale and a written record.
329 words, about 2 min04Health, Safety and Building Safety Compliance
The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 makes the responsible person assess fire risk and maintain means of escape, fire doors, detection, signage and evacuation arrangements; the Fire Safety Act 2021 confirms the assessment covers structure, external walls and flat entrance doors. The Building Safety Act 2022 adds the Building Safety Regulator and, for higher-risk buildings, an Accountable Person (and a Principal Accountable Person where there is more than one) who must register the building, prepare a Safety Case Report, maintain a golden thread of information, produce a resident engagement strategy and report mandatory occurrences.
362 words, about 2 min05Leaseholder Relations, Communication and Dispute Handling
Most complaints are about surprise, not cost. A written communication plan - who, what, when, by which channel - covering budgets, major works, planned maintenance, closures and emergencies prevents most disputes.
355 words, about 2 min