Having had my offer accepted I require leasehold conveyancing in Avonmouth. Before diving in I require certainty as to the remaining lease term.

Assuming the lease is registered - and 99.9% are in Avonmouth - then the leasehold title will always include the basic details 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.

Expecting to complete next month on a garden flat in Avonmouth. Conveyancing solicitors assured me that they report fully within the next couple of days. What should I be looking out for?

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

• The physical extent of the premises. This will be the apartment itself but may include a roof space or basement if applicable.

Defining your rights in respect of the communal areas in the building.For instance, does the lease grant a right of way over a path or staircase?

Are pets allowed in the flat?

Does the lease prevent you from letting out the property, or working from home

You need to be told what counts as a Nuisance in the lease

Whether your lease has a provision for a reserve fund?

Responsibility for repairing the window frames For details of the information to be contained in your report on your leasehold property in Avonmouth please ask your lawyer in ahead of your conveyancing in Avonmouth

Estate agents have just been given the go-ahead to market my garden flat in Avonmouth.Conveyancing has not commenced but I have just had a half-yearly service charge demand – what should I do?

It best that you discharge 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 management companies 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 own a leasehold house in Avonmouth. Conveyancing and Britannia mortgage went though with no issue. I have received a letter from someone claiming to own the freehold. Attached was a ground rent demand for rent dating back to 1996. The conveyancing practitioner in Avonmouth who previously acted has long since retired.Any advice?

First make enquiries of HMLR to make sure that this person is in fact the new freeholder. You do not need to instruct a Avonmouth conveyancing solicitor to do this as it can be done on-line for a few pound. You should note that regardless, even if this is the rightful landlord, under the Limitation Act 1980 no more than 6 years of rent can be collected.

All being well we will complete our sale of a £275000 maisonette in Avonmouth on Tuesday in a week. The landlords agents has quoted £300 for Landlord’s certificate, insurance certificate and previous years statements of service charge. Is it legal for a freeholder to charge exorbitant fees for a flat conveyance in Avonmouth?

Avonmouth conveyancing on leasehold flats nine out of ten times results in administration charges invoiced by freeholders :

• Addressing conveyancing due diligence questions
• Where consent is required before sale in Avonmouth
• Copies of the building insurance and schedule
• Deeds of covenant upon sale
• Registering of the assignment of the change of lessee after a sale

Your conveyancer will have no control over the level of the charges for this information but the average costs for the information for Avonmouth leasehold property is £350. For Avonmouth conveyancing transactions it is customary for the seller to pay for these costs. The landlord or their agents are under no legal obligation to answer such questions most will be willing to do so - albeit often at exorbitant prices where the fees bear little relation to the work involved. Unfortunately there is no law that requires fixed charges for administrative tasks. Neither is there any legal time frame by which they are obliged to supply the information.

Leasehold Conveyancing in Avonmouth - Sample of Questions you should consider Prior to Purchasing

It is important to be aware if redecorating or some other major work is anticipated to be shared between the leaseholders and will dramatically increase the the maintenance charges or result in a one off payment. How much is the yearly maintenance fee and ground rent? This question is helpful as a) areas may cause problems for the block as the communal areas may begin to deteriorate where services remain unpaid b) if the leaseholders have a dispute with the running of the building you will want to have all the details

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