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Sample questions relating to Lower Earley leasehold conveyancing

Having had my offer accepted I require leasehold conveyancing in Lower Earley. Before I get started I would like to find out the number of years remaining on the lease.

Assuming the lease is registered - and almost all are in Lower Earley - then the leasehold title will always include the basic details of the lease, namely the date; the term; and the original parties. From a conveyancing perspective such details then enable any prospective buyer and lender to confirm that any lease they are looking at is the one relevant to that title.For any other purpose, such as confirming how long the term was granted for and calculating what is left, then the register should be sufficient on it's own.

Looking forward to complete next month on a leasehold property in Lower Earley. Conveyancing solicitors assured me that they will have a report out to me 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
  • Are pets allowed in the flat?
  • You should have a good understanding of the insurance provisions
  • Repair and maintenance of the flat
  • The landlord’s rights to access the flat you be made aware that your landlord has rights of access and I know how much notice s/he must provide.
  • What options are open to you if a neighbour is in violation of a provision in their lease?
  • What the implications are if you breach a clause of your lease? For a comprehensive list of information to be contained in your report on your leasehold property in Lower Earley please enquire of your lawyer in advance of your conveyancing in Lower Earley

    • I have just started marketing my ground floor apartment in Lower Earley.Conveyancing is yet to be initiated but I have just received a yearly maintenance charge demand – Do I pay up?

    It best that you clear 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. This will smooth the conveyancing process.

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

    • Much of the delay in leasehold conveyancing in Lower Earley can be reduced where you instruct lawyers as soon as you market your property and request that they start to put together the leasehold documentation which will be required by the purchasers’ conveyancers.
    • Many freeholders or Management Companies in Lower Earley levy fees for providing management packs for a leasehold premises. You or your lawyers should find out the fee that they propose to charge. The management pack can be applied for as soon as you have a buyer, thus accelerating the process. The average time it takes to obtain the necessary information is three weeks. It is the most frequent cause of delay in leasehold conveyancing in Lower Earley.
  • 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? Lower Earley leases often stipulate that internal structural alterations or addition of wooden flooring calls for a licence from the Landlord acquiescing to such works. If you dont have the consents to hand you should not contact the landlord without contacting your solicitor first.
  • If there is a history of conflict with your landlord or managing agents it is very important 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 a dispute is unresolved. You will have to accept that you will have to 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 ahead of the contract papers being issued to the buyers’ solicitors. You are still duty bound to disclose details of the dispute to the purchasers, but it is better to reveal the dispute as historic rather than unresolved.
  • If you are supposed to have a share in the Management Company, you should ensure that you have the original share certificate. Arranging a duplicate share certificate is often a lengthy formality and delays many a Lower Earley home move. If a new share certificate is necessary, do contact the company director and secretary or managing agents (if applicable) for this at the earliest opportunity.

    • We expect to complete the sale of our £125000 maisonette in Lower Earley next Monday . The managing agents has quoted £408 for Certificate of Compliance, building insurance schedule and previous years statements of service charge. Is the landlord entitled to charge an administration fee for a leasehold conveyance in Lower Earley?

    Lower Earley conveyancing on leasehold maisonettes usually requires the purchaser’s lawyer submitting enquiries for the landlord to answer. Although the landlord is under no legal obligation to answer these enquiries the majority will be willing to do so. They are entitled charge a reasonable administration fee for responding to questions or supplying documentation. There is no upper cap for such fees. The average fee for the information that you are referring to is over three hundred pounds, in some situations it is in excess of £800. The administration charge demanded by the landlord must be accompanied by a summary of rights and obligations in respect of administration fees, otherwise the charge is technically not due. In reality you have little option but to pay whatever is requested of you if you want to complete the sale of your home.

    Lower Earley Leasehold Conveyancing - Sample of Questions you should consider before Purchasing

      How many of the leaseholders are in arrears for their service charge payments? Best to be warned whether fixing the lift or some other major work is due in the near future to be shared amongst the leasehold owners and may well materially impact the level of the maintenance fees or necessitate a specific invoice. Plenty Lower Earley leasehold properties will have a service bill for the upkeep of the building set by the management company. If you purchase the flat you will have to pay this contribution, usually periodically accross the year. This can differ from a few hundred pounds to thousands of pounds for buildings with lifts and large communal areas. In all likelihood there will be a ground rent for you to pay yearly, this is usually not a exorbitant figure, say around £50-£100 but you need to check it because occasionally it can be prohibitively expensive.

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