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Common questions relating to Aberbargoed leasehold conveyancing

Harry (my fiance) and I may need to let out our Aberbargoed basement flat for a while due to a new job. We instructed a Aberbargoed conveyancing practice in 2001 but they have closed and we did not think at the time seek any advice as to whether the lease permits subletting. How do we find out?

Notwithstanding that your previous Aberbargoed conveyancing solicitor is no longer around you can review your lease to check if it allows you to sublet the property. The accepted inference is that if the deeds are silent, subletting is allowed. Quite often there is a prerequisite that you are obliged to seek permission from your landlord or other appropriate person before subletting. This means you not allowed to sublet in the absence of prior consent. Such consent should not be unreasonably withheld. If your lease does not allow you to sublet you should ask your landlord for their consent.

Due to complete next month on a ground floor flat in Aberbargoed. Conveyancing lawyers inform me that they will have a report out to me next week. Are there areas in the report that I should be focusing on?

Your report on title for your leasehold conveyancing in Aberbargoed should include some of the following:

  • Are you allowed to have a pet in the flat?
  • Whether the lease restricts you from letting out the flat, or working from home
  • Ground rent - how much and when you need to pay, and also know whether this is subject to change
  • An explanation as to the provision in the lease to pay service charges - with regard to both the building, and the more general rights a leaseholder has
  • You should have a good understanding of the insurance provisions
  • The landlord’s rights to access the flat you be made aware that your landlord has rights of access and I know how much notice s/he must provide.
  • Whether the landlord has obligations to ensure rights of quiet enjoyment over your property and do you know what it means in practice? For details of the information to be contained in your report on your leasehold property in Aberbargoed please ask your lawyer in ahead of your conveyancing in Aberbargoed

    • I have just appointed agents to market my basement apartment in Aberbargoed.Conveyancing solicitors are to be appointed soon but I have just had a half-yearly maintenance charge demand – what should I do?

    The sensible thing to do is pay the service charge as normal because all ground rent and service charges will be apportioned on completion, so you will be reimbursed by the buyer for the period running from after the completion date to the next payment date. Most managing agents will not acknowledge the buyer until the service charges have been paid and are up to date so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. Having a clear account will assist your cause and will leave you no worse off financially.

    I am hoping to put an offer on a small detached house that seems to meet my requirements, at a reasonable price which is making it all the more appealing. I have since been informed that it's a leasehold as opposed to freehold. I am assuming that there are issues purchasing a leasehold house in Aberbargoed. Conveyancing advisers have are about to be appointed. Will my lawyers set out the risks of buying a leasehold house in Aberbargoed ?

    The majority of houses in Aberbargoed are freehold and not leasehold. In this scenario it’s worth having a local solicitor used to dealing with such properties who can assist with the conveyancing process. We note that you are buying in Aberbargoed so you should seriously consider shopping around for a Aberbargoed conveyancing solicitor and be sure that they are used to dealing with leasehold houses. As a matter of priority you will need to check the number of years remaining. Being a tenant you will not be at liberty to do whatever you want with the house. The lease will likely included provisions such as obtaining the freeholder’spermission to carry out changes to the property. It may be necessary to pay a maintenance charge towards the upkeep of the communal areas where the house is part of an estate. Your lawyer should report to you on the legal implications.

    Can you provide any advice for leasehold conveyancing in Aberbargoed with the purpose of expediting the sale process?

    • Much of the frustration in leasehold conveyancing in Aberbargoed can be bypassed where you appoint lawyers the minute your agents start advertising the property and request that they start to put together the leasehold information needed by the buyers lawyers.
    • The majority landlords or managing agents in Aberbargoed charge for supplying management packs for a leasehold premises. You or your lawyers should enquire as to the actual amount of the charges. The management information sought on or before finding a buyer, thus accelerating the process. The average time it takes to receive management information is three weeks. It is the most usual reason for delay in leasehold conveyancing in Aberbargoed.
  • A minority of Aberbargoed leases require Landlord’s consent to the sale and approval of the buyers. If this is the case, it would be prudent to notify your estate agents to make sure that the purchasers obtain financial (bank) and professional references. The bank reference will need to confirm that the buyers are able to meet the annual service charge and the actual amount of the service charge should be quoted in the bank’s letter. You will therefore need to provide your estate agents with the actual amount of the service charge so that they can pass this information on to the purchasers or their lawyers.
  • If you have had any disputes with your freeholder or managing agents it is essential that these are settled before the property is marketed. The purchasers and their solicitors will be nervous about purchasing a flat where there is a current dispute. You may need to swallow your pride and pay any arrears of service charge or resolve the dispute prior to completion of the sale. It is therefore preferable to have any dispute settled ahead of the contract papers being issued to the buyers’ solicitors. You are still duty bound to disclose particulars of the dispute to the purchasers, but it is clearly preferable to reveal the dispute as over rather than unresolved.
  • If you hold a share in a the Management Company, you should ensure that you hold the original share document. Obtaining a duplicate share certificate can be a lengthy process and delays many a Aberbargoed home move. Where a reissued share is required, do contact the company officers or managing agents (if relevant) for this as soon as possible.

    • Aberbargoed Leasehold Conveyancing - Sample of Queries before buying

      You should be aware that where the lease has less than 80 years it will affect the salability of the flat. It is worth checking with your mortgage company that they are willing to lend given the lease term. A short lease means that you will probably have to extend the lease at some point and you need to have some idea of how much this will be. Remember, in most cases you would need to own the premises for 24 months before you are eligible to carry out a lease extension. It would be prudent to investigate if there are any onerous restrictions in the lease. For instance some leases prohibit pets being permitted in certain buildings in Aberbargoed. If you love the propertyin Aberbargoed but your dog can’t live with you then you will be presented with a hard decision. How long is the Lease?

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