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Questions and Answers: Bedminster leasehold conveyancing

I am on look out for some leasehold conveyancing in Bedminster. Before diving in I want to be sure as to the remaining lease term.

If the lease is recorded at the land registry - and most are in Bedminster - 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 only have 68 years unexpired on my lease in Bedminster. I now want to get lease extension but my freeholder is missing. What options are available to me?

On the basis that you qualify, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can apply to the County Court for for permission to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will enable the lease to be extended by the magistrate. You will be obliged to demonstrate that you have made all reasonable attempts to find the lessor. For most situations an enquiry agent may be helpful to conduct investigations and to produce an expert document to be accepted by the court as evidence that the freeholder can not be located. It is advisable to get professional help from a property lawyer in relation to investigating the landlord’s disappearance and the application to the County Court covering Bedminster.

Looking forward to complete next month on a basement flat in Bedminster. Conveyancing solicitors assured me that they will have a report out to me on Monday. What should I be looking out for?

The report on title for your leasehold conveyancing in Bedminster should include some of the following:

  • The physical extent of the demise. This will be the property itself but could also incorporate a loft or cellar if appropriate.
  • You should be told what counts as a Nuisance in the lease
  • Ground rent - how much and when you need to pay, and also know whether this will change in the future
  • 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
  • Repair and maintenance of the flat
  • 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 options are open to you if a neighbour is in violation of a provision in their lease? For a comprehensive list of information to be included in your report on your leasehold property in Bedminster please enquire of your conveyancer in ahead of your conveyancing in Bedminster

    • I own a leasehold flat in Bedminster. Conveyancing and Bank of Scotland mortgage went though with no issue. I have received a letter from someone saying they have taken over the reversionary interest in the property. Attached was a ground rent demand for rent dating back to 1991. The conveyancing solicitor in Bedminster who previously acted has now retired.Any advice?

    The first thing you should do is make enquiries of the Land Registry to make sure that this person is indeed the new freeholder. There is no need to incur the fees of a Bedminster conveyancing solicitor to do this as it can be done on-line for a few pound. Rest assured that in any event, even if this is the rightful landlord, under the Limitation Act 1980 the limitation period for recovery of ground rent is six years.

    I am attracted to a two maisonettes in Bedminster both have in the region of fifty years remaining on the lease term. Do I need to be concerned?

    There are plenty of short leases in Bedminster. The lease is a legal document that entitles you to use the property for a period of time. As the lease shortens the marketability of the lease decreases and results in it becoming more expensive to extend the lease. For this reason it is often a good idea to extend the lease term. Sometimes it is difficult to sell a property with a short lease because mortgage companies less inclined to grant a loan on properties of this type. Lease enfranchisement can be a protracted process. We advise that you get professional assistance from a solicitor and surveyor with experience in this area

    Bedminster Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - A selection of Queries before buying

      The best form of lease arrangement is where the freehold reversion is owned by the leaseholders. In this arrangement the leaseholders benefit from being in charge if their destiny and although a managing agent is often employed if the building is bigger than a house conversion, the managing agent is directed by the tenants. Are any of leasehold owners in arrears of their service charge liability? Is the freehold reversion owned jointly by the leaseholders?

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    Lease Extensions in Bedminster