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Planning to sign contracts shortly on a ground floor flat in Kirkby. Conveyancing solicitors assured me that they will have a report out to me on Monday. Are there areas in the report that I should be focusing on?

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

  • You should be sent a copy of the lease
  • The total extent of the premises. This will be the property itself but may include a loft or cellar if applicable.
  • Defining your legal entitlements in respect of common areas in the building.For example, does the lease grant a right of way over a path or hallways?
  • You must be told what constitutes a Nuisance in the lease
  • 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
  • You should have a good understanding of the insurance provisions
  • What you can do if a neighbour is in violation of a provision in their lease? For details of the information to be contained in your report on your leasehold property in Kirkby please enquire of your conveyancer in ahead of your conveyancing in Kirkby

    • I have just appointed agents to market my garden apartment in Kirkby.Conveyancing solicitors are to be appointed soon but I have just had a quarterly maintenance charge demand – Do I pay up?

    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. Having a clear account will assist your cause and will leave you no worse off financially.

    My wife and I purchased a leasehold flat in Kirkby. Conveyancing and Nottingham Building Society mortgage are in place. A letter has just been received from someone saying they have taken over the reversionary interest in the property. Attached was a ground rent demand for rent dating back to 1994. The conveyancing practitioner in Kirkby who acted for me is not around.Any advice?

    First contact the Land Registry to make sure that this person is indeed the registered owner of the freehold reversion. There is no need to instruct a Kirkby conveyancing lawyer to do this as it can be done on-line for £3. 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.

    Last month I purchased a leasehold house in Kirkby. Am I liable to pay service charges for periods before completion of my purchase?

    In a situation where the service charge has already been demanded from the previous owner and they have not paid you would not usually be personally liable for the arrears. Strange as it may seem, your landlord may still be able to take action to forfeit the lease. A critical element of leasehold conveyancing for your conveyancer to be sure to have an up to date clear service charge receipt before completion of your purchase. If you have a mortgage this is likely to be a requirement of your lender.

    If you purchase part way through an accounting year you may be liable for charges not yet demanded even if they relate to a period prior to your purchase. In such circumstances your conveyancer would normally arrange for the seller to set aside some money to cover their part of the period (usually called a service charge retention).

    Can you offer any advice when it comes to appointing a Kirkby conveyancing practice to carry out our lease extension conveyancing?

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

    • What volume of lease extensions has the firm carried out in Kirkby in the last twenty four months?
  • Can they put you in touch with client in Kirkby who can give a testimonial?

    • Leasehold Conveyancing in Kirkby - Sample of Queries Prior to Purchasing

      Does the lease have onerous restrictions? The best form of lease arrangement is where the freehold interest is owned by the leaseholders. In this arrangement the tenants have being in charge if their destiny and notwithstanding that a managing agent is often retained where it is larger than a house conversion, the managing agent acts for the leaseholders themselves. Where a Kirkby lease has less than eighty years it will impact the marketability of the property. Check with your bank that they are happy with remaining years on the lease. A short lease means that you will probably have to extend the lease at some point and it is worth finding out what this would cost. Remember, in most cases you will be be obliged to have been the owner of the residence for 24 months before you are eligible to exercise a lease extension.

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    Lease Extensions in Kirkby