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Recently asked questions relating to Mynydd Isa leasehold conveyancing

Having checked my lease I have discovered that there are only Fifty years unexpired on my flat in Mynydd Isa. I am keen to extend my lease but my freeholder is absent. What should I do?

If you meet the appropriate requirements, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can apply to the County Court for for permission to dispense with the service of the initial notice. This will enable the lease to be lengthened by the magistrate. You will be obliged to prove that you have made all reasonable attempts to find the lessor. For most situations an enquiry agent would be useful to carry out a search and prepare an expert document to be used as evidence that the landlord can not be located. It is advisable to get professional help from a solicitor in relation to investigating the landlord’s disappearance and the vesting order request to the County Court overseeing Mynydd Isa.

Expecting to complete next month on a studio apartment in Mynydd Isa. Conveyancing solicitors inform me that they report fully next week. What should I be looking out for?

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

  • How long the lease is You should be advised as what happens when the lease ends, and aware of the importance of the 80 year mark
  • The physical extent of the demise. This will be the flat itself but might incorporate a roof space or cellar if appropriate.
  • Defining your legal entitlements in relation to common areas in the block.For example, does the lease provide for a right of way over a path or staircase?
  • You should be told what counts as a Nuisance in the lease
  • Ground rent - how much and when you need to pay, and also know whether this is subject to change
  • You should have a good understanding of the insurance provisions
  • What options are open to you if a neighbour breach a clause of their lease? For details of the information to be contained in your report on your leasehold property in Mynydd Isa please ask your solicitor in ahead of your conveyancing in Mynydd Isa

    • I have just appointed agents to market my ground floor flat in Mynydd Isa.Conveyancing solicitors are to be appointed soon but I have just had a half-yearly maintenance charge invoice – what should I do?

    It best that you 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 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.

    I've recently bought a leasehold flat in Mynydd Isa. Do I have any liability for service charges relating to a period prior to my ownership?

    In a situation where the service charge has already been demanded from the previous lessee 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. It is an essential part 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 provide any advice for leasehold conveyancing in Mynydd Isa with the aim of saving time on the sale process?

    • A significant proportion of the delay in leasehold conveyancing in Mynydd Isa can be avoided where you instruct lawyers as soon as you market your property and ask them to collate the leasehold information which will be required by the buyers solicitors.
    • Many landlords or managing agents in Mynydd Isa charge for supplying management packs for a leasehold homes. You or your lawyers should discover the fee that they propose to charge. The management pack can be applied for on or before finding a buyer, thus reducing delays. The average time it takes to receive management information is three weeks. It is the most common reason for delay in leasehold conveyancing in Mynydd Isa.
  • In the event that you altered the property did you need the Landlord’s consent? Have you, for example installed wooden flooring? Most leases in Mynydd Isa state that internal structural changes or addition of wooden flooring calls for a licence issued by the Landlord acquiescing to such alterations. Where you fail to have the consents to hand do not communicate with the landlord without checking with your conveyancer before hand.
  • If there is a history of any disputes with your landlord or managing agents it is essential that these are settled prior to the flat being put on the market. The buyers and their solicitors will be concerned about purchasing a property where there is an ongoing dispute. You may have to bite the bullet and pay any arrears of service charge or settle the dispute prior to completion of the sale. It is therefore preferable to have any dispute settled ahead of 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 better to reveal the dispute as over as opposed to unsettled.
  • If you are supposed to have a share in the freehold, you should ensure that you hold the original share certificate. Arranging a new share certificate is often a time consuming formality and delays many a Mynydd Isa home move. If a duplicate share certificate is needed, do contact the company officers or managing agents (if relevant) for this sooner rather than later.

    • Mynydd Isa Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Sample of Queries Prior to Purchasing

      On the whole the cost for major works tend not to be built into the service charges, although there some managing agents in Mynydd Isa obliged leasehold owners to contribute towards a reserve fund created for the specific purpose of establishing a fund for major repairs or maintenance. Are any of leasehold owners in arrears of their service charge liability? The answer will be helpful as a) areas could result in problems for the block as the common areas may start to deteriorate where services remain unpaid b) if the tenants have an issue with the running of the building you will need to have full disclosure

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