Oliver Chandler

Oliver is a Senior Associate with over 10 years of experience assisting clients with their estate management with a specialism in leasehold enfranchisement.

He has extensive experience advising institutional investors, landlords, tenants, and managing agents across a broad range of residential property matters.

His work covers collective enfranchisement, lease extensions, individual freehold plot sales, and related valuation and procedural issues, acting on behalf of both individual clients and corporate entities.

Having represented all sides of enfranchisement claims, Oliver brings a balanced and pragmatic perspective to each matter, enabling him to anticipate opposing arguments and progress transactions efficiently. He regularly works alongside surveyors, managing agents, and other professional advisers to deliver clear, commercially focused advice tailored to his clients’ objectives.

He is known for providing practical, accessible guidance on technically complex issues, with a focus on minimising risk and achieving proportionate outcomes. His approach combines strong technical knowledge with a commitment to responsive and collaborative client service.

• Assisting cohorts of tenants action their rights under section 5/section 6 of Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 to purchase their block’s freehold, including consideration of the service charge relating to the wider estate.
• Reviewing the terms of management agreements on behalf of the Management Companies.
• Extending individual leases for a blocks of tenants after assisting with their collective purchase of the block under the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 1993.
• Reviewing a complex rentcharge instrument in relation to its compliance with the relevant s106 agreements.
• Drafting and reviewing Assured Shorthold Tenancy for the use of a Housing Charity.
• General assistance with ensuring that leases are varied so that they are compliant with mortgage lenders.