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Recently asked questions relating to Bishops Cleeve leasehold conveyancing

I am in need of some leasehold conveyancing in Bishops Cleeve. Before I get started I require certainty as to the unexpired term of the lease.

Assuming the lease is registered - and 99.9% are in Bishops Cleeve - 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.

Looking forward to sign contracts shortly on a leasehold property in Bishops Cleeve. Conveyancing solicitors have said that they will have a report out to me tomorrow. Are there areas in the report that I should be focusing on?

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

  • How long the lease is You should be advised as what happens when the lease ends, and aware of the importance of the 80 year mark
  • Defining your legal entitlements in relation to common areas in the building.E.G., does the lease provide for a right of way over a path or hallways?
  • You must be told what counts as a Nuisance in the lease
  • 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
  • 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 contained in your report on your leasehold property in Bishops Cleeve please ask your lawyer in advance of your conveyancing in Bishops Cleeve

    • I have just appointed agents to market my 2 bed flat in Bishops Cleeve.Conveyancing is yet to be initiated but I have just received a quarterly service charge invoice – should I leave it to the buyer to sort out?

    Your conveyancing lawyer is likely to suggest that you should 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 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. This will smooth the conveyancing process.

    I own a leasehold flat in Bishops Cleeve. Conveyancing and Britannia mortgage organised. I have received a letter from someone claiming to own the freehold. Attached was a demand for arrears of ground rent dating back to 1996. The conveyancing solicitor in Bishops Cleeve who acted for me is not around.Any advice?

    First make enquiries of the Land Registry to make sure that the individual purporting to own the freehold is in fact the new freeholder. It is not necessary to instruct a Bishops Cleeve conveyancing firm to do this as you can do this on the Land Registry website 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.

    What are your top tips when it comes to appointing a Bishops Cleeve conveyancing practice to carry out our lease extension conveyancing?

    When appointing a conveyancer for your lease extension (regardless if they are a Bishops Cleeve conveyancing firm) it is most important that he or she should be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of work. We suggested that you make enquires with several firms including non Bishops Cleeve conveyancing practices prior to instructing a firm. Where the conveyancing practice is ALEP accredited then that’s a bonus. Some following of questions could be of use:

    • How many lease extensions has the firm carried out in Bishops Cleeve in the last twenty four months?
  • What are the costs for lease extension conveyancing?

    • Leasehold Conveyancing in Bishops Cleeve - A selection of Questions you should ask Prior to buying

      The prefered form of lease structure is if the freehold title is in the ownership of the leaseholders. In this situation the lessees benefit from control and although a managing agent is usually employed if it is larger than a house conversion, the managing agent is directed by the tenants. How many of the leaseholders are in arrears for their service charge payments? The answer will be helpful as a) areas may result in problems for the block as the communal areas may begin to deteriorate where repairs remain unpaid b) if the leasehold owners have an issue with the running of the building you will need to have all the details

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