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I am on look out for some leasehold conveyancing in Newcastle under Lyme. Before diving in I would like to find out the unexpired term of the lease.

Assuming the lease is registered - and 99.9% are in Newcastle under Lyme - 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 68 years left on my flat in Newcastle under Lyme. I am keen to get lease extension but my landlord is absent. What are my options?

On the basis that 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 mean that your lease can be lengthened by the magistrate. However, you will be required to demonstrate that you or your lawyers have done all that could be expected to find the freeholder. For most situations a specialist may be helpful to try and locate and to produce an expert document which can be accepted by the court as proof that the freeholder is indeed missing. It is wise to seek advice from a solicitor in relation to devolving into the landlord’s absence and the application to the County Court covering Newcastle under Lyme.

I am hoping to sign contracts shortly on a studio apartment in Newcastle under Lyme. Conveyancing solicitors inform me that they are sending me a report within the next couple of days. What should I be looking out for?

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

  • Setting out your legal entitlements in respect of common areas in the building.For instance, does the lease grant a right of way over an accessway or hallways?
  • Whether your lease has a provision for a reserve fund?
  • Changes to the flat (alterations and additions)
  • 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.
  • The landlord’s obligations to repair and maintain the building. It is important that you know who is responsible for the repair and maintenance of every part of the building
  • What you can do if a neighbour breach a clause of their lease? For a comprehensive list of information to be included in your report on your leasehold property in Newcastle under Lyme please ask your lawyer in advance of your conveyancing in Newcastle under Lyme

    • What advice can you give us when it comes to choosing a Newcastle under Lyme conveyancing firm to carry out our lease extension conveyancing?

    If you are instructing a solicitor for lease extension works (regardless if they are a Newcastle under Lyme conveyancing firm) it is imperative that he or she should be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of work. We recommend that you make enquires with several firms including non Newcastle under Lyme conveyancing practices prior to instructing a firm. If the firm is ALEP accredited then that’s a bonus. Some following of questions could be helpful:

    • How familiar is the firm with lease extension legislation?
  • How many lease extensions have they completed in Newcastle under Lyme in the last year?

    • Can you provide any top tips for leasehold conveyancing in Newcastle under Lyme with the purpose of speeding up the sale process?

    • Much of the delay in leasehold conveyancing in Newcastle under Lyme can be reduced where you get in touch lawyers as soon as your agents start advertising the property and ask them to put together the leasehold documentation needed by the buyers solicitors.
    • In the event that you altered the property did you need the Landlord’s permission? In particular have you laid down wooden flooring? Most leases in Newcastle under Lyme state that internal structural alterations or addition of wooden flooring calls for a licence from the Landlord acquiescing to such works. Where you fail to have the approvals to hand you should not contact the landlord without contacting your conveyancer in advance.
  • Some Newcastle under Lyme leases require Landlord’s consent to the sale and approval of the buyers. If this is the case, you should notify your estate agents to make sure that the purchasers obtain financial (bank) and professional references. Any bank reference should make it clear that the buyer is financially capable of paying the yearly 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 purchasers or their solicitors.
  • If you have the benefit of shareholding in the Management Company, you should make sure that you hold the original share document. Obtaining a replacement share certificate can be a time consuming process and frustrates many a Newcastle under Lyme conveyancing transaction. Where a duplicate share is necessary, do contact the company director and secretary or managing agents (where relevant) for this as soon as possible.
  • You may think that you are aware of the number of years left on your lease but it would be wise to double-check by asking your conveyancers. A purchaser's lawyer will be unlikely to recommend their client to where the lease term is under 75 years. It is therefore essential at an early stage that you identify whether the lease for your property needs extending. If it does, contact your solicitors before you put your home on the market for sale.

    • Leasehold Conveyancing in Newcastle under Lyme - Sample of Queries before Purchasing

      It would be sensible to investigate if there is anything that is prohibited in the lease. By way of example plenty of leases prohibit pets being allowed in certain buildings in Newcastle under Lyme. If you like the apartmentin Newcastle under Lyme however your dog can’t make the move with you then you will be presented with a hard choice. The best form of lease structure is if the freehold title is owned by the leaseholders. In this situation the lessees benefit from control and although a managing agent is often retained where it is bigger than a house conversion, the managing agent acts for the leaseholders themselves. What is the the remaining lease term?

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