TPI Level 3 Associate Exam in Leasehold Management study plan

Distinguish leases from tenancies and identify the parties, term, demise and reversion in a sample lease

Label the key covenants (repair, insurance, service charge, alienation, forfeiture) in two specimen leases and state who bears each obligation

Map the core statutory framework - LTA 1985, LTA 1987, CLRA 2002, Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 as applicable - onto a one-page timeline

Explain forfeiture mechanics including section 146 notices and relief, in your own words without notes

Explain the landlord's repairing covenant and the tenant's obligations under the lease and general law

Outline the lease extension and collective enfranchisement routes under CLRA 2002, including qualification criteria and deadlines

Describe how lease variations, assignment, subletting and consents are handled in practice

Identify the grounds on which a leaseholder can challenge a landlord's decision at the appropriate tribunal

Apply the section 18–30 LTA 1985 tests for reasonableness, payability and the limitation of service charges

Calculate apportionments across different floors, unit types and variable service charge formulas

Construct a compliant section 20 major works consultation timeline from notice to contract award

Draft the statutory summary of rights and the required content of a service charge demand

Build a 12-month service charge budget for a mixed-use block, splitting fixed, variable and reserve items

Reconcile a set of year-end accounts against budget and explain variances above 10%

Explain reserve fund mechanics, sinking fund adequacy and the treatment of surplus and deficit balances

Describe the annual accounting cycle: budget issue, demands, certification, reconciliation and handover

Map the duties under HSWA, the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and the Management of Houses in Multiple Occupation regulations onto a block scenario

Outline the Building Safety Act 2022 regime for higher-risk buildings: accountable person, safety case, golden thread and resident engagement

List the mandatory inspection and testing regimes for gas, electrical, asbestos, water hygiene, lifts and fire systems with frequencies

Explain how to commission, read and act on a fire risk assessment

Draft a 12-month planned preventative maintenance schedule for a residential block

Evaluate three contractor tenders against cost, competence, insurances and accreditations and recommend one

Describe how to conduct and record a routine building inspection, including common defect spotting

Explain permit-to-work, contractor induction and accident reporting procedures on site

Draft responses to three complaint scenarios (noise nuisance, disputed service charge, delayed repair) within a defined complaints procedure

Explain the escalation route from internal complaint to redress scheme and tribunal, with time limits

Design a resident communication plan for a disruptive major works project

Describe techniques for de-escalating conflict and when to recommend mediation

Sit a full timed mock examination under exam conditions and mark it against the answer rationale

Log every incorrect answer by domain and root cause (knowledge gap, misread, calculation error)

Re-study the two weakest domains using targeted notes and re-test those areas

Practise calculation-speed drills for service charge apportionment and budget variance