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Questions and Answers: Alderley Edge and Wilmslow leasehold conveyancing

Having had my offer accepted I require leasehold conveyancing in Alderley Edge and Wilmslow. Before I set the wheels in motion I want to be sure as to the number of years remaining on the lease.

Assuming the lease is recorded at the land registry - and most are in Alderley Edge and Wilmslow - then the leasehold title will always include the short particulars of the lease, namely the date; the term; and the original parties. From a conveyancing perspective such details then enable any prospective buyer and lender to confirm that any lease they are looking at is the one relevant to that title.For any other purpose, such as confirming how long the term was granted for and calculating what is left, then the register should be sufficient on it's own.

I want to rent out my leasehold flat in Alderley Edge and Wilmslow. Conveyancing solicitor who did the purchase is retired - so can't ask her. Is permission from the freeholder required?

Even though your previous Alderley Edge and Wilmslow conveyancing solicitor is no longer around you can review your lease to see if you are permitted to let out the property. The rule is that if the deeds are non-specific, subletting is permitted. There may be a precondition that you are obliged to seek permission via your landlord or other appropriate person before subletting. The net result is you not allowed to sublet in the absence of prior permission. The consent must not not be unreasonably turned down. If the lease does not allow you to sublet you should ask your landlord for their consent.

Looking forward to sign contracts shortly on a leasehold property in Alderley Edge and Wilmslow. Conveyancing solicitors inform me that they report fully tomorrow. Are there areas in the report that I should be focusing on?

Your report on title for your leasehold conveyancing in Alderley Edge and Wilmslow should include some of the following:

  • You should receive a copy of the lease
  • The physical extent of the premises. This will be the flat itself but may incorporate a roof space or cellar if applicable.
  • Does the lease prevent you from renting out the flat, or working from home
  • Whether your lease has a provision for a sinking fund?
  • You should have a good understanding of the insurance provisions
  • I don't know whether the lease allows me to alter or improve anything in the flat - you should know whether it applies to all alterations or just structural alteration, and whether consent is required
  • What the implications are if you breach a clause of your lease? For details of the information to be included in your report on your leasehold property in Alderley Edge and Wilmslow please enquire of your conveyancer in ahead of your conveyancing in Alderley Edge and Wilmslow

    • Do you have any top tips for leasehold conveyancing in Alderley Edge and Wilmslow with the aim of expediting the sale process?

    • A significant proportion of the frustration in leasehold conveyancing in Alderley Edge and Wilmslow can be reduced if you appoint lawyers the minute your agents start marketing the property and ask them to collate the leasehold documentation needed by the purchasers’ lawyers.
    • The majority landlords or managing agents in Alderley Edge and Wilmslow levy fees for providing management packs for a leasehold premises. You or your lawyers should discover the actual amount of the charges. The management information sought on or before finding a buyer, thus reducing delays. The average time it takes to obtain the necessary information is three weeks. It is the most usual reason for frustration in leasehold conveyancing in Alderley Edge and Wilmslow.
  • A minority of Alderley Edge and Wilmslow leases require Licence to Assign from the landlord. If this is the case, it would be prudent to place the estate agents on notice to make sure that the purchasers obtain financial (bank) and professional references. The bank reference should make it clear that the buyer is 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 service charge figures so that they can pass this information on to the buyers or their solicitors.
  • If you have had conflict with your freeholder or managing agents it is very important that these are resolved before the property is put on the market. The buyers and their solicitors will be reluctant to purchase a flat where there is a current dispute. You may need to swallow your pride and discharge any arrears of service charge or settle the dispute prior to the buyers completing the purchase. It is therefore preferable to have any dispute settled prior to 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 better to present the dispute as over as opposed to unsettled.
  • You may think that you are aware of the number of years left on your lease but it would be wise to double-check by asking your lawyers. A purchaser's conveyancer will be unlikely to recommend their client to to exchange contracts if the lease term is below 75 years. In the circumstances it is important at an as soon as possible that you consider whether the lease for your property needs extending. If it does, contact your solicitors before you put your property on the market for sale.

    • Our conveyancer has advised that he intends to complete and exchange simultaneously on the sale of our £125000 apartment in Alderley Edge and Wilmslow in 5 days. The managing agents has quoted £384 for Certificate of Compliance, building insurance schedule and previous years statements of service charge. Is it legal for a freeholder to charge an administration fee for a leasehold conveyance in Alderley Edge and Wilmslow?

    Alderley Edge and Wilmslow conveyancing on leasehold maisonettes more often than not requires the buyer’s solicitor submitting enquiries for the landlord to answer. Although the landlord is not legally bound to respond to these enquiries most will be willing to assist. They are at liberty levy a reasonable administration fee for responding to enquiries or supplying documentation. There is no set fee. The average fee for the information that you are referring to is over three hundred pounds, in some situations it is above £800. The management information fee demanded by the landlord must be sent together with a summary of entitlements and obligations in relation to administration charges, without which the charge is not strictly payable. Reality however dictates that one has no choice but to pay whatever is demanded if you want to sell the property.

    I bought a 2 bed flat in Alderley Edge and Wilmslow, conveyancing having been completed 6 years ago. Can you let me have an estimated range of the fair premium for a lease extension? Corresponding properties in Alderley Edge and Wilmslow with over 90 years remaining are worth £185,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £50 charged once a year. The lease runs out on 21st October 2093

    With just 67 years unexpired the likely cost is going to span between £10,500 and £12,000 plus costs.

    The suggested premium range above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs in the absence of detailed investigations. Do not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There are no doubt other issues that need to be considered and clearly you want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not move forward placing reliance on this information without first getting professional advice.

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