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

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Due to complete next month on a ground floor flat in Nafferton. Conveyancing lawyers assured me that they will have a report out to me next week. What should I be looking out for?

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

  • Whether the lease restricts you from subletting the property, or having a home office for business
  • You should be told what constitutes a Nuisance in the lease
  • An explanation as to the provision in the lease to pay service charges - with regard to both the building, and the more general rights a leaseholder has
  • You should have a good understanding of the insurance provisions
  • Repair and maintenance of the flat
  • Changes to the flat (alterations and additions)
  • 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. For details of the information to be contained in your report on your leasehold property in Nafferton please enquire of your conveyancer in advance of your conveyancing in Nafferton

    • I have just started marketing my ground floor apartment in Nafferton.Conveyancing solicitors are to be appointed soon but I have just received a yearly maintenance charge demand – Do I pay up?

    The sensible thing to do is 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 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. This will smooth the conveyancing process.

    Back In 2008, I bought a leasehold flat in Nafferton. Conveyancing and Britannia mortgage organised. I have received a letter from someone claiming to own the reversionary interest in the property. Attached was a ground rent demand for rent dating back to 1994. The conveyancing solicitor in Nafferton who acted for me is not around.Any advice?

    The first thing you should do is contact the Land Registry to be sure that the individual claiming to own the freehold is in fact the registered owner of the freehold reversion. It is not necessary to instruct a Nafferton conveyancing practitioner to do this as you can do this on the Land Registry website for a few pound. Rest assured that in any event, even if this is the rightful freeholder, under the Limitation Act 1980 no more than 6 years of rent can be collected.

    I am attracted to a two maisonettes in Nafferton both have approximately forty five years remaining on the leases. Should I regard a short lease as a deal breaker?

    A lease is a right to use the premises for a period of time. As the lease shortens the value of the lease reduces and it becomes more costly to acquire a lease extension. For this reason it is advisable to increase the term of the lease. It is often difficulties arise selling premises with a short lease as mortgage lenders may be unwilling to lend money on such properties. Lease extension can be a protracted process. We advise that you seek professional assistance from a solicitor and surveyor with experience in this arena

    Can you provide any top tips for leasehold conveyancing in Nafferton with the purpose of saving time on the sale process?

    • Much of the delay in leasehold conveyancing in Nafferton can be avoided where you get in touch lawyers as soon as your agents start advertising the property and request that they start to collate the leasehold documentation which will be required by the purchasers’ representatives.
    • Many landlords or Management Companies in Nafferton levy fees for providing management packs for a leasehold premises. You or your lawyers should enquire as to the actual amount of the charges. The management pack sought on or before finding a buyer, thus accelerating the process. The typical amount of time it takes to obtain the necessary information is three weeks. It is the most common reason for delay in leasehold conveyancing in Nafferton.
  • In the event that you altered the property did you need the Landlord’s approval? Have you, for example installed wooden flooring? Most leases in Nafferton state that internal structural alterations or addition of wooden flooring necessitate a licence issued by the Landlord consenting to such changes. Should you fail to have the consents to hand do not communicate with the landlord without contacting your conveyancer in advance.
  • If you have had any disputes with your landlord or managing agents it is very important that these are resolved before the property is put on the market. The purchasers and their solicitors will be reluctant to purchase a property where there is a current dispute. You may have to bite the bullet and pay any arrears of service charge or settle 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 present the dispute as historic as opposed to unsettled.
  • If you have the benefit of shareholding in the Management Company, you should ensure that you are holding the original share certificate. Obtaining a new share certificate can be a lengthy process and frustrates many a Nafferton conveyancing deal. Where a reissued share certificate is required, you should approach the company director and secretary or managing agents (if applicable) for this sooner rather than later.

    • Nafferton Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Sample of Queries Prior to buying

      Best to be warned if changing the roof or some other significant cost is coming up to be shared between the tenants and will materially impact the level of the maintenance charges or require a specific payment. Are there any major works in the planning that will increase the maintenance fees? You should be aware if it is less than eighty years it will have adverse implications on the salability of the property. Check with your lender that they are happy with residual term of the lease. A short lease means that you will most likely have to extend the lease sooner rather than later and you need to have some idea of how much this would cost. Remember, in most cases you would be be obliged to have owned the residence for two years before you are entitled to exercise a lease extension.

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