Due to exchange soon on a garden flat in Perry Barr. Conveyancing solicitors inform me that they will have a report out to me within the next couple of days. What should I be looking out for?

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

• The total extent of the premises. This will be the apartment itself but could also incorporate a loft or basement if appropriate.

Defining your rights in relation to the communal areas in the building.For instance, does the lease provide for a right of way over an accessway or hallways?

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 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

Responsibility for repairing the window frames

What the implications are if you breach a clause of your lease? For a comprehensive list of information to be included in your report on your leasehold property in Perry Barr please ask your lawyer in advance of your conveyancing in Perry Barr

Estate agents have just been given the go-ahead to market my garden flat in Perry Barr.Conveyancing lawyers have not yet been instructed but I have just received a quarterly service charge demand – should I leave it to the buyer to sort out?

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 unless 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.

What advice can you give us when it comes to appointing a Perry Barr conveyancing firm to carry out our lease extension conveyancing?

If you are instructing a conveyancer for lease extension works (regardless if they are a Perry Barr conveyancing firm) it is most important that they be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of conveyancing. We recommend that you make enquires with several firms including non Perry Barr conveyancing practices prior to instructing a firm. Where the conveyancing practice is ALEP accredited then so much the better. Some following of questions could be useful:

• If the firm is not ALEP accredited then what is the reason?

What are the costs for lease extension conveyancing?

Do you have any top tips for leasehold conveyancing in Perry Barr from the point of view of expediting the sale process?

• Much of the delay in leasehold conveyancing in Perry Barr can be reduced where you appoint lawyers as soon as you market your property and ask them to put together the leasehold information needed by the purchasers’ conveyancers.
• Many freeholders or Management Companies in Perry Barr charge for providing management packs for a leasehold homes. You or your lawyers should enquire as to the fee that they propose to charge. The management information sought on or before finding a buyer, thus accelerating the process. The average time it takes to receive management information is three weeks. It is the most usual cause of frustration in leasehold conveyancing in Perry Barr.

In the event that you altered the property did you need the Landlord’s permission? In particular have you installed wooden flooring? Perry Barr leases often stipulate that internal structural alterations or installing wooden flooring necessitate a licence from the Landlord approving such works. Should you dont have the paperwork to hand you should not contact the landlord without contacting your conveyancer in advance.

If you hold a share in a the Management Company, you should ensure that you are holding the original share document. Arranging a new share certificate is often a lengthy formality and delays many a Perry Barr home move. Where a reissued share certificate is needed, do contact the company director and secretary or managing agents (where relevant) for this as soon as possible.

You believe that you know the number of years left on your lease but you should verify this via your solicitors. A buyer’s conveyancer will be unlikely to recommend their client to where the lease term is below 75 years. In the circumstances it is essential at an early stage that you identify whether the lease term for your property needs extending. If it does, contact your solicitors before you put your premises on the market for sale.

We expect to complete the sale of our £225000 maisonette in Perry Barr in seven days. The management company has quoted £336 for Certificate of Compliance, insurance certificate and 3 years statements of service charge. Is the landlord entitled to charge such fees for a leasehold conveyance in Perry Barr?

For most leasehold sales in Perry Barr conveyancing will involve, questions about the management of a building inevitably needing to be answered directly by the freeholder or its agent, this includes :

• Answering pre-exchange enquiries
• Where consent is required before sale in Perry Barr
• Supplying insurance information
• Deeds of covenant upon sale
• Registering of the assignment of the change of lessee after a sale

Your lawyer will have no control over the level of the charges for this information but the average costs for the information for Perry Barr leasehold premises is £350. For Perry Barr conveyancing transactions it is customary for the seller to pay for these costs. The landlord or their agents are under no legal obligation to answer such questions most will be willing to do so - albeit often at exorbitant prices where the fees bear little relation to the work involved. Unfortunately there is no law that requires fixed charges for administrative tasks. Neither is there any legal time frame by which they are obliged to provide answers.

Perry Barr Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - A selection of Queries before Purchasing

Be sure to enquire if the the lease contains any adverse restrictions in the lease. By way of example it is very common in Perry Barr leases that pets are not allowed in in a block in Perry Barr. If you love the flatin Perry Barr but your dog is not allowed to make the move with you then you have a very difficult choice. Does the lease contain onerous restrictions? Who manages the block?

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Lease Extensions in Perry Barr