---
title: "Share of Freehold Software: UK Prices Compared (2026)"
url: https://manage.management/blog/share-of-freehold-software-uk-prices-compared-2026
description: "Share of Freehold software compared: published UK prices for Freehold.Pro, Thrive, LevyBoard, Marklet, Brocade and Manage.Management, checked 14 Nov 2026."
author: "Franklin Baeza"
published: 2026-11-14T06:34:13.000Z
updated: 2026-11-14T06:34:42Z
categories: ["Software & Tools","Lease Extensions & Freehold"]
publisher: Manage.Management
language: en-GB
---

# Share of Freehold Software: UK Prices Compared (2026)

Share of Freehold software compared: published UK prices for Freehold.Pro, Thrive, LevyBoard, Marklet, Brocade and Manage.Management, checked 14 Nov 2026.

Software for a Share of Freehold company costs from nothing to about £830 a year for an eight-flat block, based on prices published on each vendor's own website on 14 November 2026. Freehold.Pro is free while in early access, Thrive costs £11.99 a month after a 12-month free trial, and LevyBoard costs £15 a month for up to 15 flats. Whatever tool you pick, the freehold company is still the landlord, so its demands must meet the Landlord and Tenant Act rules and its service charge money must be held on trust under [section 42 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1987/31/section/42).

This guide explains what a Share of Freehold company needs from software and compares the published prices. It is written by Manage.Management, the UK block management platform for RTM and RMC directors, leaseholders and managing agents. We sell one of the tools compared, so every competitor price below was read from that vendor's own pricing page today, and we state our own price plainly.

## Key takeaways

- In a Share of Freehold block, the leaseholders own the company that owns the freehold, so the company is both landlord and a limited company with Companies House duties.
- The company must still follow service charge law: demands with a summary of rights, Section 20 consultation over £250 per flat, and money held on trust.
- Published prices for an eight-flat block range from £0 (Freehold.Pro, early access) to £828 a year (Brocade Starter).
- Manage.Management charges 3% of service charge collected, with no monthly fee and no setup fee, for blocks of four or more flats.
- From 1 November 2027, service charge demands, accounts and annual reports must follow prescribed forms, so check how each vendor will update its templates.

## What makes a Share of Freehold company different?

A Share of Freehold company is the landlord of its own members. Each flat owner holds a long lease and a share in the company that owns the freehold, so the same people pay the service charge and, as directors or shareholders, decide how it is spent.

That double role creates two sets of duties, and software should help with both:

1. **Landlord duties.** The company sets and collects the service charge, insures the building, repairs the common parts and runs Section 20 consultations. Leaseholders keep their statutory protections even though they own the landlord.
2. **Company duties.** Under the Companies Act 2006, the company must deliver a confirmation statement within [14 days of the end of each review period](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/46/section/853A) and, as a private company, file its accounts within [nine months of its year end](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/46/section/442).
3. **Shareholder decisions.** Big decisions, such as granting lease extensions, changing the articles or appointing a managing agent, often need shareholder votes. Clear records of who voted and how protect the directors if a decision is later challenged.

Our guide to [what a resident director does](https://manage.management/blog/what-does-a-resident-director-do-roles-and-responsibilities-explained) sets out the director's role in more detail. If your block has not yet bought its freehold, start with our guide to [collective enfranchisement](https://manage.management/blog/collective-enfranchisement-how-groups-of-leaseholders-buy-freehold).

## What should Share of Freehold software do?

It should keep the company's landlord paperwork compliant, keep service charge money separate and record decisions. The features below map to legal duties, not nice-to-haves.

| Need | Why it matters for a Share of Freehold company |
| --- | --- |
| Compliant service charge demands | Under section 21B of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985, a leaseholder may withhold payment until the summary of rights is provided |
| Separate service charge and company accounts | Section 42 of the 1987 Act requires service charge money to be held on trust, apart from the company's own funds |
| Section 20 consultation workflow | Works costing any leaseholder more than £250 need consultation under the [2003 consultation regulations](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/1987/regulation/6) |
| Online votes and meeting minutes | Shareholder and board decisions need a record that a new director can find |
| Document store | Leases, insurance schedules, fire risk assessments and Companies House filings in one place |
| Reminders | Confirmation statement, accounts, insurance renewal and safety checks fall on fixed dates |

## How much does Share of Freehold software cost?

For an eight-flat block, published prices run from £0 to £828 a year. The figures below assume eight flats each paying £1,800 a year in service charge, which is £14,400 in total.

Prices checked 14 November 2026, on each vendor's own pricing page.

| Tool | Published price | Cost for an eight-flat block, per year | Who it suits |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Freehold.Pro | Free during early access; the [FAQ](https://freehold.pro/faq) says paid plans will follow; built for blocks of 3 to 50 flats | £0 for now | Small Share of Freehold and RTM blocks happy to use a new, free product |
| Thrive | £11.99 a month including VAT for one self-managed block of up to 25 properties; leaseholder portal £5.99 a month extra; first 12 months free ([Thrive](https://thrivepropertyportal.co.uk/)) | £0 in year one, then £143.88, or £215.76 with the portal | Boards that want low-cost records, accounts and director tools |
| LevyBoard | £15 a month up to 15 flats; £25 a month for 16 to 40 flats; annual plans give two months free ([LevyBoard](https://levyboard.co.uk/pricing)) | £180 | Blocks that want demands, arrears and Section 20 at a low flat fee |
| Marklet | Free plan; Oversight £1.66 per unit a month, minimum £290 a year; Management £2.49 per unit a month, minimum £490 a year ([Marklet](https://marklet.io/pricing)) | £0, £290 or £490, depending on plan | Boards that want unlimited users and a ten-year maintenance plan on the Management plan |
| Brocade Starter | £49 a month plus £2.50 per unit a month; annual billing saves 15% ([Brocade](https://brocade.app/pricing)) | £828 before the annual discount | Blocks that want building safety and compliance tools first |
| Manage.Management Self-managed | 3% of service charge collected; £0 monthly fee; no setup fees; blocks of 4 or more flats ([Manage.Management pricing](https://manage.management/pricing)) | £432 on £14,400 collected | Share of Freehold boards that want payments collected, demands, votes and meetings in one place |

None of these pricing pages mentions Share of Freehold by name except Freehold.Pro. That does not rule the others out: a Share of Freehold company is a residents' management company that also owns the freehold, so tools built for RMCs work. Our wider [comparison of self-managed block software prices](https://manage.management/blog/self-managed-block-software-published-uk-prices-compared-2026) covers more tools, and our guide to [how much block management software costs in the UK](https://manage.management/blog/how-much-does-block-management-software-cost-in-the-uk) explains the different pricing models.

## Is a percentage fee or a flat fee better for a Share of Freehold block?

A flat fee is cheaper for blocks with high service charges, and a percentage fee can be cheaper where charges are low or the tool replaces paid services. Compare the total cost, not the headline price.

A 3% fee rises with the service charge, so on the example above Manage.Management costs £432 a year against £180 for LevyBoard. The percentage covers collecting the money as well as the software, which matters if directors currently chase payments and reconcile the bank account by hand. A flat fee stays the same however much you collect, but you may still pay separately for card or bank payment processing. Ask each vendor what is included before you compare.

## How do you choose software for a Share of Freehold company?

Pick the tool that covers your legal duties at the lowest total cost, then test it with a free trial. Work through these steps as a board.

1. **List your duties.** Write down your demand cycle, reserve fund, insurance date, Companies House dates and any planned major works.
2. **Check the demands.** Ask the vendor to show a sample demand with the section 21B summary of rights and the company's name and address.
3. **Check the money.** Make sure service charge funds are recorded separately from the company's own account.
4. **Check decisions.** Look for online votes and minutes, so shareholder decisions are recorded properly. Manage.Management's [voting system](https://manage.management/features/voting-system) is built for this.
5. **Ask about 2027.** From 1 November 2027, demands, accounts and annual reports must follow prescribed forms. Our guide to [the 2026 service charge regulations](https://manage.management/blog/service-charge-regulations-2026-what-the-five-new-rules-mean-for-your-block) explains what changes.
6. **Run a trial.** Load your flats and one year of figures before you commit. Most of the tools above offer a free plan, trial or early access.

Manage.Management's tools for [RMC and Share of Freehold directors](https://manage.management/directors) include service charge collection, Section 20 consultations, online AGMs, votes and Companies House reminders.

## Frequently asked questions

### Does a Share of Freehold company need block management software?

No law requires it. A Share of Freehold company can run on a spreadsheet, a bank account and templates. What the law controls is the content of service charge demands, how the money is held and when costs are billed. Software helps once the block has several directors, a reserve fund or major works, because it keeps records and reminders in one place when directors change.

### Do service charge rules apply when leaseholders own the freehold?

Yes. In a Share of Freehold block the company is the landlord, so the service charge protections in the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 still apply. Demands need a summary of rights, Section 20 consultation is needed for works costing any flat more than £250, and the money must be held on trust under section 42 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987.

### What is the cheapest software for a Share of Freehold company?

On prices checked on 14 November 2026, Freehold.Pro is free during its early access period and says paid plans will follow. Thrive is free for the first 12 months, then £11.99 a month for a self-managed block of up to 25 properties. LevyBoard costs £15 a month for up to 15 flats. Marklet also has a free plan with fewer features.

### How much does Manage.Management cost for a Share of Freehold block?

Manage.Management's Self-managed plan costs 3% of the service charge collected, with no monthly fee and no setup fee, for blocks of four or more flats. For an eight-flat block collecting £14,400 a year, that is £432. The fee covers collecting payments as well as the software, including demands, budgets, votes, online meetings and safety tracking.

### What Companies House filings does a Share of Freehold company make?

Like any private limited company, it must deliver a confirmation statement within 14 days of the end of each review period, under section 853A of the Companies Act 2006, and file annual accounts within nine months of its year end, under section 442. Directors must also report changes of directors and registered office. Missing deadlines can lead to penalties.

## Share of Freehold software: the short answer

A Share of Freehold company needs the same core tools as any self-managed block: compliant demands, separate service charge funds, Section 20 workflows and a clear record of decisions. On today's published prices, an eight-flat block can start for nothing and should rarely pay more than a few hundred pounds a year. Compare the total cost, including payment collection and director time, and test the tool on your own figures first.

Last reviewed: 14 November 2026 by Franklin Baeza, Manage.Management. This article is general information for England and Wales, not legal advice. Check the current position with a qualified adviser before acting.

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Source: [Share of Freehold Software: UK Prices Compared (2026)](https://manage.management/blog/share-of-freehold-software-uk-prices-compared-2026) on the Manage.Management blog.