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Sample questions relating to Poplar leasehold conveyancing

I only have Seventy years unexpired on my lease in Poplar. I now wish to get lease extension but my landlord is can not be found. What should I do?

If you meet the appropriate requirements, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can submit an application 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 magistrate. You will be obliged to prove that you have made all reasonable attempts to find the lessor. On the whole a specialist may be useful to conduct investigations and to produce a report which can be used as proof that the freeholder can not be located. It is wise to seek advice from a conveyancer in relation to devolving into the landlord’s absence and the vesting order request to the County Court covering Poplar.

Expecting to complete next month on a leasehold property in Poplar. Conveyancing lawyers assured me that they report fully on Monday. Are there areas in the report that I should be focusing on?

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

  • You should be sent a copy of the lease
  • Details of the parties to the lease, for example these could be the leaseholder (you), head lessor, freeholder
  • The physical extent of the premises. This will be the property itself but could also incorporate a loft or basement if applicable.
  • Setting out your rights in respect of common areas in the block.By way of example, does the lease permit a right of way over an accessway or hallways?
  • Repair and maintenance of the flat
  • Changes to the flat (alterations and additions)
  • 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 included in your report on your leasehold property in Poplar please ask your lawyer in ahead of your conveyancing in Poplar

    • I have just started marketing my ground floor apartment in Poplar.Conveyancing is yet to be initiated but I have just had a yearly maintenance 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 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. Having a clear account will assist your cause and will leave you no worse off financially.

    I work for a long established estate agency in Poplar where we see a number of flat sales put at risk as a result of leases having less than 80 years remaining. I have received contradictory information from local Poplar conveyancing firms. Can you clarify whether the owner of a flat can initiate the lease extension process 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 sit tight for 2 years to extend their lease. Both sets of lawyers will agree to form of assignment. The assignment needs to be completed prior to, or simultaneously with 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.

    Can you provide any advice for leasehold conveyancing in Poplar with the intention of expediting the sale process?

    • Much of the frustration in leasehold conveyancing in Poplar can be avoided if you get in touch lawyers the minute you market your property and ask them to collate the leasehold information which will be required by the purchasers’ representatives.
    • Many freeholders or managing agents in Poplar levy fees for providing management packs for a leasehold property. You or your lawyers should find out the fee that they propose to charge. The management pack can be applied for on or before finding a buyer, thus accelerating the process. The average time it takes to obtain the necessary information is three weeks. It is the most usual cause of delay in leasehold conveyancing in Poplar.
  • In the event that you altered the property did you need the Landlord’s consent? Have you, for example laid down wooden flooring? Poplar leases often stipulate that internal structural alterations or installing wooden flooring necessitate a licence from the Landlord approving such works. If you fail to have the paperwork in place you should not communicate with the landlord without contacting your conveyancer first.
  • If you hold a share in a the freehold, you should ensure that you have the original share certificate. Organising a replacement share certificate can be a time consuming process and slows down many a Poplar conveyancing transaction. If a new share is needed, you should approach the company director and secretary or managing agents (where relevant) for this as soon as possible.
  • You may think that you are aware of the number of years remaining on your lease but it would be advisable double-check by asking your solicitors. A buyer’s conveyancer will not be happy to advise their client to where the remaining number of years is below 75 years. It is therefore essential at an as soon as possible that you consider whether the lease term for your property needs extending. If it does, contact your solicitors before you put your premises on the market for sale.

    • After months of dialogue we cannot agree with our landlord on how much the lease extension should cost for our flat in Poplar. Can we issue an application to the Residential Property Tribunal Service?

    Most definitely. We can put you in touch with a Poplar conveyancing firm who can help.

    An example of a Freehold Enfranchisement matter before the tribunal for a Poplar premises is 12, 14 & 16 Hull Close in May 2010. the Tribunal determined that the premium payable for the acquisition of the freehold to the subject premises was the sum of £18,300 This case was in relation to 3 flats. The the unexpired residue of the current lease was 101.61 years.

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