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Frequently asked questions relating to Aberporth leasehold conveyancing

Planning to exchange soon on a ground floor flat in Aberporth. Conveyancing solicitors assured me that they are sending me a report next week. Are there areas in the report that I should be focusing on?

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

  • The physical extent of the demise. This will be the flat itself but may include a roof space or cellar if appropriate.
  • Setting out your rights in respect of common areas in the block.For instance, does the lease provide for a right of way over an accessway or staircase?
  • Will you be prohibited or prevented from having pets in the property?
  • Whether the lease restricts you from renting out the property, or having a home office for business
  • 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.
  • What the implications are if you breach a clause of your lease? For details of the information to be contained in your report on your leasehold property in Aberporth please enquire of your lawyer in advance of your conveyancing in Aberporth

    • I am attracted to a two apartments in Aberporth which have approximately forty five years unexpired on the lease term. Should I regard a short lease as a deal breaker?

    There are plenty of short leases in Aberporth. The lease is a legal document that entitles you to use the premises for a prescribed time frame. As a lease shortens the saleability of the lease decreases and it becomes more expensive to extend the lease. This is why it is advisable to increase the term of the lease. More often than not it is difficulties arise selling premises with a short lease as mortgage lenders may be unwilling to lend money on such properties. Lease extension can be a protracted process. We recommend you get professional help from a solicitor and surveyor with experience in this area

    I am a negotiator for a reputable estate agency in Aberporth where we have witnessed a number of leasehold sales derailed due to leases having less than 80 years remaining. I have received inconsistent advice from local Aberporth conveyancing solicitors. Can you shed some light as to whether the seller of a flat can initiate the lease extension process for the buyer?

    Provided that the seller has been the owner for at least 2 years it is possible, to serve a Section 42 notice to kick-start the lease extension process and assign the benefit of the notice to the purchaser. The benefit of this is that the buyer need not have to sit tight for 2 years to extend their lease. Both sets of lawyers will agree to form of assignment. The assignment has to be done prior to, or at the same time as completion of the disposal of the property.

    Alternatively, it may be possible to agree the lease extension with the freeholder either before or after the sale. If you are informally negotiating there are no rules and so you cannot insist on the landlord agreeing to grant an extension or transferring the benefit of an agreement to the purchaser.

    Can you provide any top tips for leasehold conveyancing in Aberporth from the point of view of saving time on the sale process?

    • A significant proportion of the frustration in leasehold conveyancing in Aberporth can be bypassed where you appoint lawyers as soon as your agents start advertising the property and request that they start to put together the leasehold documentation needed by the buyers representatives.
    • The majority freeholders or Management Companies in Aberporth charge for providing management packs for a leasehold property. You or your lawyers should enquire as to the fee that they propose to charge. The management pack sought as soon as you have a buyer, thus accelerating the process. The average time it takes to receive management information is three weeks. It is the most usual cause of delay in leasehold conveyancing in Aberporth.
  • If you have carried out any alterations to the residence would they have required Landlord’s permission? In particular have you installed wooden flooring? Most leases in Aberporth state that internal structural changes or installing wooden flooring calls for a licence issued by the Landlord approving such alterations. Where you fail to have the consents in place do not communicate with the landlord without contacting your lawyer in the first instance.
  • A minority of Aberporth leases require Landlord’s consent to the sale and approval of the buyers. If this applies to your lease, you should place the estate agents on notice to make sure that the purchasers put in hand financial (bank) and professional references. Any bank reference should make it clear that the buyer is financially capable of paying the yearly 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 service charge figures so that they can pass this information on to the purchasers or their solicitors.
  • You believe that you know the number of years left on your lease but it would be wise to verify this via your solicitors. A buyer’s conveyancer will not be happy to advise their client to proceed with the purchase of a leasehold property the lease term is below 75 years. It is therefore important at an early stage that you identify whether the lease term requires a lease extension. If it does, contact your solicitors before you put your home on the market for sale.

    • What are the frequently found problems that you see in leases for Aberporth properties?

    Leasehold conveyancing in Aberporth is not unique. All leases are unique and drafting errors can result in certain sections are not included. For example, if your lease is missing any of the following, it could be defective:

    • Repairing obligations to or maintain elements of the premises
    • A duty to insure the building
    • Clauses dealing with recovering service charges for expenditure on the building or common parts.
    • Service charge per centages that don't add up correctly leaving a shortfall

    A defective lease can cause problems when trying to sell a property as they can affect a potential buyer’s ability to obtain a mortgage. Lloyds TSB Bank, Norwich and Peterborough Building Society, and Nottingham Building Society all have very detailed conveyancing instructions when it comes to what is expected in a lease. If a mortgage lender believes that the lease is defective they may refuse to provide security, obliging the buyer to pull out.

    Aberporth Leasehold Conveyancing - Examples of Queries Prior to Purchasing

      What prohibitions are contained in the Aberporth Lease? The prefered form of lease arrangement is where the freehold reversion is owned by the leaseholders. In this arrangement the tenants have being in charge if their destiny and notwithstanding that a managing agent is usually employed where it is larger than a house conversion, the managing agent retained by the leaseholders. What is the maintenance charge and ground rent on the flat?

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    Lease Extensions in Aberporth