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I am on look out for some leasehold conveyancing in Nannerch. Before diving in I would like to find out the number of years remaining on the lease.

If the lease is recorded at the land registry - and most are in Nannerch - 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.

There are only Seventy years remaining on my lease in Nannerch. I now want to get lease extension but my freeholder is absent. What options are available to me?

If 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 granted an extra 90 years by the Court. You will be obliged to demonstrate that you or your lawyers have used your best endeavours to track down the landlord. On the whole an enquiry agent may be helpful to carry out a search and to produce a report which can be used as evidence that the landlord is indeed missing. It is wise to seek advice from a conveyancer both on investigating the landlord’s absence and the application to the County Court overseeing Nannerch.

Due to exchange soon on a basement flat in Nannerch. Conveyancing lawyers have said that they report fully next week. Are there areas in the report that I should be focusing on?

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

  • The unexpired lease term You should be advised as what happens when the lease expires, and aware of the importance of not letting the lease term falling below eighty years
  • Setting out your rights in relation to common areas in the building.E.G., does the lease permit a right of way over a path or staircase?
  • Are you allowed to have a pet in the flat?
  • Does the lease prevent you from renting out the property, or having a home office for business
  • 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
  • Changes to the flat (alterations and additions) For a comprehensive list of information to be contained in your report on your leasehold property in Nannerch please enquire of your solicitor in ahead of your conveyancing in Nannerch

    • Back In 2007, I bought a leasehold house in Nannerch. Conveyancing and Birmingham Midshires mortgage organised. I have received a letter from someone saying they have taken over the freehold. It included a ground rent demand for rent dating back to 1994. The conveyancing practitioner in Nannerch who previously acted has long since retired.Do I pay?

    First contact the Land Registry to make sure that this person is in fact the new freeholder. It is not necessary to incur the fees of a Nannerch conveyancing firm to do this as it can be done on-line for less than a fiver. Rest assured that in any event, even if this is the rightful freeholder, under the Limitation Act 1980 the limitation period for recovery of ground rent is six years.

    What are the common defects that you see in leases for Nannerch properties?

    There is nothing unique about leasehold conveyancing in Nannerch. Most leases is drafted differently and legal mistakes in the legal wording can result in certain clauses are erroneous. For example, if your lease is missing any of the following, it could be defective:

    • Repairing obligations to or maintain elements of the building
    • A duty to insure the building
    • Clauses dealing with recovering service charges for expenditure on the building or common parts.
    • Service charge per centages that don't add up correctly leaving a shortfall

    You could encounter difficulties when selling your property if you have a defective lease as they can affect a potential buyer’s ability to obtain a mortgage. Halifax, Leeds Building Society, and Alliance & Leicester all have express requirements when it comes to what is expected in a lease. If a mortgage lender believes that the lease does not cover certain provisions they may refuse to provide security, forcing the buyer to pull out.

    Nannerch Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Examples of Questions you should consider before buying

      Is the freehold owned jointly by the tenants? The answer will be helpful as a) areas could cause problems for the building as the common areas may start to deteriorate where services are not paid for b) if the leasehold owners have a dispute with the running of the building you will want to have complete disclosure It would be sensible to discover as much as possible regarding the company managing the building as they will affect your use and enjoyment of the property. Being a leasehold owner you are frequently at the mercy of the managing agents from a financial perspective and when it comes to every day issues such as the tidiness of the common parts. Don't be shy to ask prospective neighbours what they think of them. Finally, be sure you know the dates that you are obliged pay the maintenance charge to the appropriate party and precisely what it includes.

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