Common questions relating to Hanham leasehold conveyancing
Harry (my fiance) and I may need to let out our Hanham basement flat temporarily due to a career opportunity. We instructed a Hanham conveyancing practice in 2004 but they have closed and we did not think at the time seek any guidance as to whether the lease permits subletting. How do we find out?
Notwithstanding that your last Hanham conveyancing lawyer is not available you can review your lease to check if it allows you to sublet the premises. The accepted inference is that if the lease is non-specific, subletting is allowed. Quite often there is a prerequisite that you must obtain consent from your landlord or some other party in advance of subletting. The net result is you not allowed to sublet in the absence of prior permission. Such consent must not not be unreasonably withheld. If your lease does not allow you to sublet you will need to ask your landlord if they are willing to waive this restriction.
I have recently realised that I have Fifty years left on my flat in Hanham. I now want to extend my lease but my landlord is can not be found. What options are available to me?
On the basis that you meet the appropriate requirements, 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 Court. You will be obliged to demonstrate that you have made all reasonable attempts to find the freeholder. On the whole a specialist would be useful to conduct investigations and to produce an expert document which can be accepted by the court as evidence that the freeholder is indeed missing. It is wise to seek advice from a solicitor in relation to investigating the landlord’s absence and the vesting order request to the County Court overseeing Hanham.
Planning to complete next month on a basement flat in Hanham. Conveyancing solicitors assured me that they will have a report out to me within the next couple of days. What should I be looking out for?
The report on title for your leasehold conveyancing in Hanham should include some of the following:
- The unexpired lease term You should be advised as what happens when the lease ends, and informed of the importance of the 80 year mark
I have just started marketing my garden apartment in Hanham.Conveyancing has not commenced but I have just received a yearly service charge demand – Do I pay up?
The sensible thing to do is clear 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 managing agents will not acknowledge the buyer unless 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.
Do you have any advice for leasehold conveyancing in Hanham from the perspective of expediting the sale process?
- Much of the frustration in leasehold conveyancing in Hanham can be avoided where you appoint lawyers the minute you market your property and request that they start to put together the leasehold documentation needed by the purchasers’ representatives.
- Many freeholders or managing agents in Hanham levy fees for supplying management packs for a leasehold homes. You or your lawyers should enquire as to the fee that they propose to charge. The management pack can be applied for as soon as you have a buyer, thus reducing delays. The average time it takes to obtain the necessary information is three weeks. It is the most usual cause of frustration in leasehold conveyancing in Hanham.
I own a split level flat in Hanham, conveyancing having been completed 8 years ago. Can you work out an approximate cost of a lease extension? Similar flats in Hanham with over 90 years remaining are worth £200,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £55 charged once a year. The lease comes to an end on 21st October 2101
You have 78 years remaining on your lease the likely cost is going to be between £10,500 and £12,000 plus plus your own and the landlord's "reasonable" professional fees.
The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to advice on a more accurate figure in the absence of detailed investigations. Do not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be other issues that need to be considered and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not take any other action based on this information without first seeking the advice of a professional.
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