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While any conveyancing practice can theoretically deal with your leasehold conveyancing in Mirfield, your mortgage provider may not be willing to work with them if the firm are not on their list of approved solicitors for conveyancing

Mirfield leasehold conveyancing: Q and A’s

I have recently realised that I have 62 years left on my flat in Mirfield. I am keen 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. However, you will be required to demonstrate that you have made all reasonable attempts to track down the lessor. For most situations an enquiry agent should be useful to conduct investigations and prepare an expert document which can be used as evidence that the landlord is indeed missing. It is wise to seek advice from a conveyancer both on devolving into the landlord’s absence and the application to the County Court overseeing Mirfield.

Planning to exchange soon on a ground floor flat in Mirfield. Conveyancing lawyers inform me that they are sending me a report tomorrow. What should I be looking out for?

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

  • Details of the parties to the lease, for example these could be the leaseholder (you), head lessor, freeholder
  • Whether your lease has a provision for a reserve fund?
  • 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.
  • Whether the landlord has obligations to ensure rights of quiet enjoyment over your premises and do you know what it means in practice?
  • Responsibility for repairing the window frames
  • What you can do if a neighbour is in violation of a provision in their lease? For a comprehensive list of information to be contained in your report on your leasehold property in Mirfield please ask your lawyer in ahead of your conveyancing in Mirfield

    • Back In 2004, I bought a leasehold house in Mirfield. Conveyancing and Accord Mortgages Ltd mortgage went though with no issue. A letter has just been received from someone saying they have taken over the freehold. It included a ground rent demand for rent dating back to 1991. The conveyancing practitioner in Mirfield who previously acted has now retired.Any advice?

    First make enquiries of the Land Registry to make sure that this person is in fact the new freeholder. You do not need to instruct a Mirfield conveyancing practitioner to do this as it can be done on-line for a few pound. You should note that regardless, even if this is the legitimate landlord, under the Limitation Act 1980 the limitation period for recovery of ground rent is six years.

    What advice can you give us when it comes to choosing a Mirfield conveyancing practice to deal with our lease extension?

    If you are instructing a solicitor for lease extension works (regardless if they are a Mirfield conveyancing firm) it is imperative that he or she should be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of work. We advise that you speak with two or three firms including non Mirfield conveyancing practices before you instructing a firm. Where the conveyancing practice is ALEP accredited then so much the better. Some following of questions might be helpful:

    • How familiar is the practice with lease extension legislation?
  • If they are not ALEP accredited then what is the reason?

    • Do you have any top tips for leasehold conveyancing in Mirfield with the intention of speeding up the sale process?

    • A significant proportion of the frustration in leasehold conveyancing in Mirfield can be bypassed where you instruct lawyers as soon as your agents start advertising the property and request that they start to collate the leasehold information which will be required by the purchasers’ conveyancers.
    • Many landlords or managing agents in Mirfield levy fees for providing management packs for a leasehold property. You or your lawyers should discover the fee that they propose to charge. The management pack sought on or before finding a buyer, thus accelerating the process. The typical amount of time it takes to receive management information is three weeks. It is the most usual cause of frustration in leasehold conveyancing in Mirfield.
  • In the event that you altered the property did you need the Landlord’s approval? In particular have you installed wooden flooring? Most leases in Mirfield state that internal structural alterations or addition of wooden flooring necessitate a licence issued by the Landlord acquiescing to such changes. Where you dont have the approvals to hand do not contact the landlord without checking with your conveyancer in the first instance.
  • Some Mirfield leases require Landlord’s consent to the sale and approval of the buyers. If this applies to your lease, it would be prudent to place the estate agents on notice to make sure that the purchasers put in hand financial (bank) and professional references. Any bank reference will need to confirm that the buyers are able to meet the annual 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 buyers or their lawyers.
  • If you hold a share in a the Management Company, you should ensure that you hold the original share document. Organising a duplicate share certificate can be a time consuming process and slows down many a Mirfield conveyancing deal. Where a reissued share is needed, do contact the company director and secretary or managing agents (if relevant) for this sooner rather than later.

    • Leasehold Conveyancing in Mirfield - Sample of Questions you should ask before Purchasing

      How long is the Lease? Please inform me if there are any major works on the horizon that will likely add a premium to the maintenance costs? The prefered form of lease structure is where the freehold title is in the ownership of the leaseholders. In this situation the lessees benefit from control and although a managing agent is frequently employed where the building is larger than a house conversion, the managing agent acts for the leaseholders themselves.

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