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Questions and Answers: Navenby leasehold conveyancing

I am on look out for some leasehold conveyancing in Navenby. Before I get started I require certainty as to the remaining lease term.

Assuming the lease is registered - and most are in Navenby - then the leasehold title will always include the short particulars 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.

Expecting to complete next month on a basement flat in Navenby. Conveyancing lawyers inform me that they are sending me a report within the next couple of days. What should I be looking out for?

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

  • You should receive a copy of the lease
  • Does the lease prevent you from letting out the flat, or having a home office for business
  • Whether your lease has a provision for a sinking fund?
  • I don't know whether the lease allows me to alter or improve anything in the flat - you should know whether it applies to all alterations or just structural alteration, and whether consent is required
  • 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.
  • Responsibility for repairing the window frames
  • What the implications are if you breach a clause of your lease? For details of the information to be included in your report on your leasehold property in Navenby please ask your conveyancer in advance of your conveyancing in Navenby

    • I have just started marketing my basement flat in Navenby.Conveyancing is yet to be initiated but I have just had a quarterly maintenance charge demand – Do I pay up?

    Your conveyancing lawyer is likely to suggest that you should discharge the service charge 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 am tempted by the attractive purchase price for a two flats in Navenby which have in the region of forty five years unexpired on the lease term. Will this present a problem?

    There are plenty of short leases in Navenby. The lease is a right to use the premises for a prescribed time frame. As the lease gets shorter the marketability of the lease deteriorate and results in it becoming more costly to acquire a lease extension. This is why it is generally wise to extend the lease term. It is often difficulties arise selling premises with a short lease as mortgage lenders less inclined to grant a loan on such properties. Lease extension can be a difficult process. We recommend you get professional help from a solicitor and surveyor with experience in this arena

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

    When appointing a property lawyer for your lease extension (regardless if they are a Navenby conveyancing practice) it is imperative that he or she should be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of work. We advise that you make enquires with several firms including non Navenby conveyancing practices prior to instructing a firm. If the firm is ALEP accredited then that’s a bonus. Some following of questions might be of use:

    • What volume of lease extensions have they completed in Navenby in the last year?
  • Can they put you in touch with client in Navenby who can give a testimonial?

    • I am the registered owner of a basement flat in Navenby, conveyancing was carried out 6 years ago. How much will my lease extension cost? Corresponding flats in Navenby with a long lease are worth £220,000. The ground rent is £55 invoiced every year. The lease terminates on 21st October 2077

    With just 51 years unexpired we estimate the price of your lease extension to be between £37,100 and £42,800 plus costs.

    The figure above a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to supply a more accurate figure in the absence of detailed investigations. You should not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There may be additional concerns that need to be taken into account and you obviously should be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not take any other action placing reliance on this information before getting professional advice.

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