Leasehold Conveyancing in Hurst - Get a Quote from the leasehold experts approved by your lender

Get a Quote

When it comes to leasehold conveyancing in Hurst, you will need to chose a conveyancing solicitor with leasehold experience. Whether your lender is to be Halifax, Birmingham Midshires or NatWest make sure you choose a lawyer on their panel. Feel free to use our search tool

Sample questions relating to Hurst leasehold conveyancing

I would like to rent out my leasehold apartment in Hurst. Conveyancing solicitor who did the purchase is retired - so can't ask her. Do I need to ask my freeholder for their consent?

A small minority of properties in Hurst do contain a provision to say that subletting is only permitted with prior consent from the landlord. The landlord cannot unreasonably refuse but, in such cases, they would need to see references. Experience suggests that problems are usually caused by unsatisfactory tenants rather than owner-occupiers and for that reason you can expect the freeholder to take up the references and consider them carefully before granting consent.

Due to complete next month on a garden flat in Hurst. Conveyancing lawyers assured me that they report fully within the next couple of days. What should I be looking out for?

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

  • Details of the parties to the lease, for example these could be the leaseholder (you), head lessor, freeholder
  • The total extent of the demise. This will be the apartment itself but might incorporate a loft or basement if appropriate.
  • Setting out your legal entitlements in relation to common areas in the building.For instance, does the lease contain a right of way over an accessway or hallways?
  • Does the lease prevent you from letting out the property, or having a home office for business
  • Whether the landlord has obligations to ensure rights of quiet enjoyment over your premises and do you know what it means in practice?
  • Responsibility for repairing the window frames
  • What you can do if a neighbour breach a clause of their lease? For a comprehensive list of information to be contained in your report on your leasehold property in Hurst please ask your solicitor in advance of your conveyancing in Hurst

    • I've found a house that appears to meet my requirements, at a reasonable price which is making it all the more appealing. I have since discovered that it's a leasehold rather than freehold. I am assuming that there are issues purchasing a house with a leasehold title in Hurst. Conveyancing lawyers have not yet been appointed. Will my lawyers set out the implications of buying a leasehold house in Hurst ?

    Most houses in Hurst are freehold and not leasehold. This is one of the situations where having a local solicitor who is familiar with the area can assist with the conveyancing process. We note that you are buying in Hurst so you should seriously consider shopping around for a Hurst conveyancing solicitor and be sure that they have experience in advising on leasehold houses. As a matter of priority you will need to check the unexpired lease term. As a leaseholder you will not be entirely free to do whatever you want with the house. The lease comes with conditions for example obtaining the landlord’spermission to conduct alterations. You may also be required to pay a service charge towards the upkeep of the communal areas where the house is part of an estate. Your solicitor should report to you on the legal implications.

    I am looking at a couple of flats in Hurst which have approximately 50 years remaining on the leases. Should I regard a short lease as a deal breaker?

    A lease is a legal document that entitles you to use the premises for a period of time. As the lease shortens the marketability of the lease deteriorate and it becomes more expensive to extend the lease. For this reason it is often a good idea to extend the lease term. More often than not it is difficult to sell a property with a short lease because mortgage lenders may be reluctant to lend money on properties of this type. Lease extension can be a protracted process. We advise that you seek professional help from a conveyancer and surveyor with experience in this field

    Do you have any advice for leasehold conveyancing in Hurst with the intention of speeding up the sale process?

    • Much of the delay in leasehold conveyancing in Hurst can be reduced if you instruct lawyers the minute your agents start advertising the property and request that they start to collate the leasehold information which will be required by the buyers representatives.
    • The majority landlords or managing agents in Hurst levy fees for providing management packs for a leasehold homes. You or your lawyers should discover the fee that they propose to charge. The management pack sought on or before finding a buyer, thus accelerating the process. The average time it takes to receive management information is three weeks. It is the most usual reason for frustration in leasehold conveyancing in Hurst.
  • If you have carried out any alterations to the premises would they have required Landlord’s permission? Have you, for example laid down wooden flooring? Hurst leases often stipulate that internal structural alterations or installing wooden flooring necessitate a licence issued by the Landlord acquiescing to such works. Where you dont have the approvals in place you should not contact the landlord without contacting your conveyancer in advance.
  • If you have had any disputes with your freeholder or managing agents it is very important that these are resolved prior to the flat being marketed. The purchasers and their solicitors will be reluctant to purchase a property where there is a current dispute. You will have to accept that you will have to discharge any arrears of service charge or settle the dispute prior to the buyers completing the purchase. It is therefore preferable to have any dispute settled prior to the contract papers being issued to the buyers’ solicitors. You will still have to reveal particulars of the dispute to the purchasers, but it is better to reveal the dispute as over as opposed to ongoing.
  • If you hold a share in a the Management Company, you should ensure that you hold the original share document. Organising a re-issued share certificate is often a time consuming formality and delays many a Hurst conveyancing transaction. Where a new share certificate is required, you should approach the company director and secretary or managing agents (where applicable) for this sooner rather than later.

    • Hurst Leasehold Conveyancing - Examples of Questions you should ask before buying

      Does the lease have in excess of 90 years remaining? Who takes responsibility for maintaining and repairing the block? Can you inform me if there are any major works on the horizon that will likely increase the maintenance charges?

    Other Topics

    Lease Extensions in Hurst