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Any conveyancing solicitor can theoretically handle your leasehold conveyancing in Ditchling, your mortgage provider may unwilling to work with them if the firm are not on their list of approved solicitors for conveyancing

Examples of recent questions relating to leasehold conveyancing in Ditchling

I am on look out for some leasehold conveyancing in Ditchling. Before diving in I would like to find out the remaining lease term.

Assuming the lease is registered - and almost all are in Ditchling - 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 would like to rent out my leasehold flat in Ditchling. Conveyancing solicitor who did the purchase is retired - so can't ask him. Do I need to ask my freeholder for their consent?

Even though your previous Ditchling conveyancing lawyer is no longer available you can check your lease to check if it allows you to sublet the apartment. The rule is that if the lease is non-specific, subletting is allowed. There may be a precondition that you are obliged to obtain consent from your landlord or other appropriate person in advance of subletting. The net result is you not allowed to sublet without first obtaining consent. The consent must not not be unreasonably refused ore delayed. If your lease prohibits you from letting out the property you will need to ask your landlord for their consent.

I have recently realised that I have 68 years unexpired on my flat in Ditchling. I need to get lease extension but my freeholder is missing. What options are available to me?

If 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. However, you will be required to prove that you have used your best endeavours to find the landlord. In some cases an enquiry agent would be useful to conduct investigations and prepare an expert document to be used as proof that the freeholder is indeed missing. It is wise to seek advice from a conveyancer in relation to investigating the landlord’s disappearance and the application to the County Court covering Ditchling.

Planning to complete next month on a basement flat in Ditchling. Conveyancing solicitors have said that they report fully on Monday. Are there areas in the report that I should be focusing on?

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

  • You should be sent a copy of the lease
  • Defining your legal entitlements in relation to common areas in the building.By way of example, does the lease grant a right of way over an accessway or hallways?
  • You must be told what constitutes a Nuisance in the lease
  • You should have a good understanding of the insurance provisions
  • Repair and maintenance of the flat
  • What you can do if a neighbour breach a clause of their lease?
  • What the implications are if you breach a clause of your lease? For a comprehensive list of information to be contained in your report on your leasehold property in Ditchling please ask your solicitor in advance of your conveyancing in Ditchling

    • What advice can you give us when it comes to choosing a Ditchling conveyancing firm to carry out our lease extension conveyancing?

    If you are instructing a conveyancer for lease extension works (regardless if they are a Ditchling conveyancing practice) it is most important that he or she should be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of conveyancing. We recommend that you talk with two or three firms including non Ditchling conveyancing practices before you instructing a firm. Where the conveyancing practice is ALEP accredited then that’s a bonus. Some following of questions could be useful:

    • Can they put you in touch with client in Ditchling who can give a testimonial?
  • What are the costs for lease extension work?

    • I invested in buying a 2 bed flat in Ditchling, conveyancing having been completed in 2011. Can you give me give me an indication of the likely cost of a lease extension? Comparable flats in Ditchling with over 90 years remaining are worth £221,000. The ground rent is £50 per annum. The lease ends on 21st October 2104

    With 79 years unexpired we estimate the premium for your lease extension to range between £8,600 and £9,800 as well as legals.

    The figure above a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we cannot give you the actual costs without more comprehensive investigations. Do not use this information in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be other issues that need to be considered and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not move forward placing reliance on this information before seeking the advice of a professional.

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