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Top Five Questions relating to Irthlingborough leasehold conveyancing

I am hoping to exchange soon on a ground floor flat in Irthlingborough. Conveyancing solicitors have said that they will have a report out to me on Monday. What should I be looking out for?

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

  • You should be sent a copy of the lease
  • Does the lease require carpeting throughout thus preventing wood flooring?
  • 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
  • Whether the landlord has obligations to ensure rights of quiet enjoyment over your premises and do you know what it means in practice?
  • 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 details of the information to be included in your report on your leasehold property in Irthlingborough please ask your lawyer in advance of your conveyancing in Irthlingborough

    • I've found a house that appears to meet my requirements, at a reasonable figure which is making it all the more appealing. I have since been informed that the title is leasehold as opposed to freehold. I am assuming that there are issues buying a house with a leasehold title in Irthlingborough. Conveyancing lawyers have are about to be appointed. Will they explain the issues?

    Most houses in Irthlingborough are freehold rather than leasehold. This is one of the situations where having a local conveyancer used to dealing with such properties who can assist with the conveyancing process. We note that you are buying in Irthlingborough in which case you should be looking for a Irthlingborough conveyancing solicitor and be sure that they are used to dealing with leasehold houses. As a matter of priority you will need to check the number of years remaining. Being a tenant you will not be at liberty to do whatever you want with the house. The lease will likely included provisions for example requiring the landlord’spermission to carry out alterations. You may also be required to pay a contribution towards the upkeep of the estate where the house is located on an estate. Your lawyer will appraise you on the various issues.

    I am a negotiator for a reputable estate agent office in Irthlingborough where we have experienced a few flat sales put at risk due to leases having less than 80 years remaining. I have received contradictory information from local Irthlingborough conveyancing firms. Could you clarify whether the vendor of a flat can instigate the lease extension formalities for the purchaser on completion of the sale?

    Provided that the seller has been the owner for at least 2 years it is possible, to serve a Section 42 notice to start the lease extension process and assign the benefit of the notice to the purchaser. The benefit of this is that the buyer can avoid having to wait 2 years to extend their lease. Both sets of lawyers will agree to form of assignment. The assignment has to be done before, or at the same time as completion of the disposal of the property.

    Alternatively, it may be possible to extend the lease informally by agreement with the landlord either before or after the sale. If you are informally negotiating there are no rules and so you cannot insist on the landlord agreeing to grant an extension or transferring the benefit of an agreement to the buyer.

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

    When appointing a solicitor for lease extension works (regardless if they are a Irthlingborough conveyancing practice) it is most important that he or she should be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of work. We recommend that you talk with several firms including non Irthlingborough conveyancing practices prior to instructing a firm. If the firm is ALEP accredited then so much the better. Some following of questions could be useful:

    • If they are not ALEP accredited then what is the reason?
  • What volume of lease extensions have they completed in Irthlingborough in the last twenty four months?

    • Do you have any advice for leasehold conveyancing in Irthlingborough from the point of view of speeding up the sale process?

    • A significant proportion of the delay in leasehold conveyancing in Irthlingborough can be reduced where you appoint lawyers the minute your agents start marketing the property and ask them to put together the leasehold information needed by the purchasers’ conveyancers.
    • The majority landlords or managing agents in Irthlingborough levy fees for supplying management packs for a leasehold property. You or your lawyers should enquire as to the fee that they propose to charge. The management information can be applied for as soon as you have a buyer, thus reducing delays. The average time it takes to receive management information is three weeks. It is the most frequent cause of delay in leasehold conveyancing in Irthlingborough.
  • If you have carried out any alterations to the property would they have required Landlord’s approval? Have you, for example laid down wooden flooring? Irthlingborough leases often stipulate that internal structural alterations or addition of wooden flooring calls for a licence from the Landlord approving such works. Should you fail to have the approvals in place do not communicate with the landlord without checking with your conveyancer in the first instance.
  • A minority of Irthlingborough leases require Licence to Assign from the landlord. If this is the case, it would be prudent to place the estate agents on notice to make sure that the purchasers obtain financial (bank) and professional references. The bank reference will need to confirm that the buyers are able to meet the yearly service charge and the actual amount of the service charge should be quoted in the bank’s letter. You will therefore need to provide your estate agents with the service charge figures so that they can pass this information on to the purchasers or their lawyers.
  • If you hold a share in a the Management Company, you should make sure that you are holding the original share certificate. Obtaining a duplicate share certificate is often a lengthy formality and delays many a Irthlingborough home move. Where a reissued share certificate is required, do contact the company officers or managing agents (if applicable) for this as soon as possible.

    • I own a 1 bedroom flat in Irthlingborough, conveyancing formalities finalised half a dozen years ago. Can you let me have an estimate of the premium that my landlord can legally expect in return for granting a renewal of my lease? Corresponding flats in Irthlingborough with an extended lease are worth £225,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £50 invoiced annually. The lease runs out on 21st October 2103

    With 78 years remaining on your lease we estimate the price of your lease extension to be between £8,600 and £9,800 as well as legals.

    The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for renewing a lease, but we are not able to provide the actual costs in the absence of detailed investigations. You should not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There are no doubt additional concerns that need to be considered and clearly you should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not move forward placing reliance on this information before getting professional advice.

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