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Common questions relating to Haxby leasehold conveyancing

Due to sign contracts shortly on a ground floor flat in Haxby. Conveyancing solicitors assured me that they will have a report out to me within the next couple of days. Are there areas in the report that I should be focusing on?

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

  • Details of the parties to the lease, for example these could be the leaseholder (you), head lessor, freeholder
  • Does the lease prevent you from subletting the flat, or having a home office for business
  • Ground rent - how much and when you need to pay, and also know whether this is subject to change
  • 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
  • The landlord’s rights to access the flat you be made aware that your landlord has rights of access and I know how much notice s/he must provide.
  • The landlord’s obligations to repair and maintain the building. It is important that you know who is responsible for the repair and maintenance of every part of the building For details of the information to be contained in your report on your leasehold property in Haxby please ask your conveyancer in ahead of your conveyancing in Haxby

    • I have just started marketing my garden flat in Haxby.Conveyancing is yet to be initiated but I have just had a yearly service charge demand – should I leave it to the buyer to sort out?

    The sensible thing to do is discharge the invoice 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.

    Back In 2009, I bought a leasehold house in Haxby. Conveyancing and Norwich and Peterborough Building Society mortgage went though with no issue. A letter has just been received from someone saying they have taken over the freehold. Attached was a ground rent demand for rent dating back to 1992. The conveyancing solicitor in Haxby who acted for me is not around.What should I do?

    First contact the Land Registry to make sure that the individual purporting to own the freehold is indeed the new freeholder. There is no need to incur the fees of a Haxby conveyancing practitioner to do this as you can do this on the Land Registry website for less than a fiver. Rest assured that regardless, even if this is the rightful landlord, under the Limitation Act 1980 no more than 6 years of rent can be collected.

    I am looking at a two apartments in Haxby which have in the region of fifty years remaining on the leases. Will this present a problem?

    A 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 deteriorate and it becomes more expensive to extend the lease. This is why it is often a good idea to increase the term of the lease. It is often difficult to sell a property with a short lease as mortgage lenders less inclined to grant a loan on properties of this type. Lease extension can be a protracted process. We recommend you seek professional help from a conveyancer and surveyor with experience in this arena

    What advice can you give us when it comes to finding a Haxby conveyancing firm to deal with our lease extension?

    When appointing a solicitor for lease extension works (regardless if they are a Haxby conveyancing practice) it is imperative that they be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of conveyancing. We recommend that you speak with two or three firms including non Haxby conveyancing practices before you instructing a firm. If the firm is ALEP accredited then so much the better. Some following of questions might be useful:

    • How familiar is the firm with lease extension legislation?
  • Can they put you in touch with client in Haxby who can give a testimonial?

    • Leasehold Conveyancing in Haxby - Examples of Queries Prior to buying

      The prefered form of lease structure is where the freehold reversion is in the ownership of the leaseholders. In this scenario the leaseholders have being in charge if their destiny and even though a managing agent is usually retained where it is larger than a house conversion, the managing agent acts for the leaseholders themselves. Best to be warned whether changing the roof or some other significant cost is anticipated to be shared amongst the leaseholders and could well materially increase the the maintenance costs or require a specific payment. How much is the ground rent and service charge?

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    Lease Extensions in Haxby