Does anyone know approx how much it costs to acquire a freehold from an absent landlord? I was quoted by a Sheffield solicitor and it seemed a lengthy & costly process. Can I do any of the process myself or do I need a solicitor? I understand that I need to show that I’ve made an attempt to find the landlord through searches, but it’s proving difficult without a name, company name or address. I believe the landlord has been missing for quite sometime. The house was built in 1908 (S8). TIA