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There are only 62 years unexpired on my lease in Lower Earley. I need to get lease extension but my freeholder is can not be found. What should I do?

On the basis that you qualify, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can submit an application to the County Court for an order to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will enable the lease to be lengthened by the magistrate. However, you will be required to prove that you or your lawyers have done all that could be expected to find the lessor. On the whole an enquiry agent should be useful to carry out a search and prepare an expert document which can be used as evidence that the landlord can not be located. It is advisable to get professional help from a property lawyer both on devolving into the landlord’s absence and the vesting order request to the County Court covering Lower Earley.

Due to complete next month on a studio apartment in Lower Earley. Conveyancing solicitors inform me that they are sending me a report on Monday. What should I be looking out for?

Your report on title for your leasehold conveyancing in Lower Earley 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?
  • Are you allowed to have a pet in the flat?
  • Changes to the flat (alterations and additions)
  • I don't know whether the lease allows me to alter or improve anything in the flat - you should know whether it applies to all alterations or just structural alteration, and whether consent is required
  • 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 a comprehensive list of information to be included in your report on your leasehold property in Lower Earley please enquire of your conveyancer in advance of your conveyancing in Lower Earley

    • I've found a house that appears to tick a lot of boxes, at a reasonable price which is making it more attractive. I have since been informed that it's a leasehold as opposed to freehold. I am assuming that there are particular concerns buying a house with a leasehold title in Lower Earley. Conveyancing solicitors have not yet been instructed. Will my lawyers set out the risks of buying a leasehold house in Lower Earley ?

    Most houses in Lower Earley are freehold rather than leasehold. In this scenario it’s worth having a local solicitor used to dealing with such properties who can assist with the conveyancing process. We note that you are buying in Lower Earley in which case you should be looking for a Lower Earley conveyancing solicitor and check that they are used to advising on leasehold houses. First you will need to check the unexpired lease term. As a lessee you will not be at liberty to do whatever you want to the property. The lease will likely included provisions for example requiring the landlord’sconsent to carry out alterations. You may also be required to pay a maintenance charge towards the maintenance of the communal areas where the property is located on an estate. Your solicitor will appraise you on the various issues.

    I am tempted by the attractive purchase price for a two apartments in Lower Earley both have approximately forty five years remaining on the leases. Do I need to be concerned?

    A lease is a right to use the premises for a period of time. As the lease gets shorter the saleability of the lease decreases and it becomes more costly to extend the lease. For this reason it is advisable to extend the lease term. It is often difficulties arise selling premises with a short lease because mortgage companies may be reluctant to lend money on properties of this type. Lease enfranchisement can be a difficult process. We advise that you get professional help from a conveyancer and surveyor with experience in this area

    Can you provide any advice for leasehold conveyancing in Lower Earley from the point of view of saving time on the sale process?

    • A significant proportion of the delay in leasehold conveyancing in Lower Earley can be bypassed where you instruct lawyers the minute your agents start marketing the property and request that they start to put together the leasehold information needed by the purchasers’ conveyancers.
    • The majority landlords or managing agents in Lower Earley charge for providing management packs for a leasehold homes. You or your lawyers should enquire as to the fee that they propose to charge. The management pack can be applied for on or before finding a buyer, thus reducing delays. The typical amount of time it takes to receive management information is three weeks. It is the most frequent cause of frustration in leasehold conveyancing in Lower Earley.
  • If you have carried out any alterations to the property would they have required Landlord’s consent? In particular have you installed wooden flooring? Lower Earley leases often stipulate that internal structural changes or installing wooden flooring calls for a licence issued by the Landlord consenting to such alterations. Should you fail to have the consents in place do not contact the landlord without checking with your lawyer in advance.
  • If there is a history of any disputes with your freeholder or managing agents it is essential that these are resolved before the property is put on the market. The buyers and their solicitors will be reluctant to purchase a flat where there is a current dispute. You may need to swallow your pride and discharge any arrears of service charge or resolve 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 clearly preferable to present the dispute as historic rather than unsettled.
  • If you are supposed to have a share in the Management Company, you should make sure that you have the original share document. Obtaining a duplicate share certificate is often a time consuming formality and delays many a Lower Earley conveyancing deal. If a duplicate share certificate is required, you should approach the company officers or managing agents (where relevant) for this sooner rather than later.

    • Leasehold Conveyancing in Lower Earley - Examples of Queries before Purchasing

      The prefered form of lease structure is where the freehold title is in the ownership of the leaseholders. In this arrangement the lessees benefit from control and even though a managing agent is frequently retained if it is larger than a house conversion, the managing agent acts for the leaseholders themselves. On the whole the cost for major works are not included within maintenance charges, although a few managing agents in Lower Earley ask leasehold owners to contribute towards a sinking fund and this is used to offset against major repairs or maintenance. Is the freehold reversion owned jointly by the leaseholders?

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