Sandhurst leasehold conveyancing Example Support Desk Enquiries
Having checked my lease I have discovered that there are only Fifty years unexpired on my flat in Sandhurst. I now want to get lease extension but my freeholder is absent. What options are available to me?
On the basis that you meet the appropriate requirements, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can apply 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 have made all reasonable attempts to locate the lessor. In some cases a specialist should be useful to try and locate and prepare an expert document to be accepted by the court as proof that the freeholder is indeed missing. It is wise to seek advice from a property lawyer in relation to devolving into the landlord’s disappearance and the application to the County Court overseeing Sandhurst.
Due to exchange soon on a ground floor flat in Sandhurst. Conveyancing lawyers assured me that they will have a report out to me tomorrow. Are there areas in the report that I should be focusing on?
The report on title for your leasehold conveyancing in Sandhurst should include some of the following:
- Ground rent - how much and when you need to pay, and also know whether this is subject to change
Estate agents have just been given the go-ahead to market my 2 bed apartment in Sandhurst.Conveyancing has not commenced but I have just had a half-yearly service charge demand – what should I do?
It best that you pay 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 management companies 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 are your top tips when it comes to finding a Sandhurst conveyancing practice to carry out our lease extension conveyancing?
If you are instructing a property lawyer for lease extension works (regardless if they are a Sandhurst conveyancing practice) it is imperative that he or she should be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of conveyancing. We advise that you make enquires with two or three firms including non Sandhurst conveyancing practices prior to instructing a firm. Where the conveyancing practice is ALEP accredited then so much the better. Some following of questions might be helpful:
- If they are not ALEP accredited then why not?
Do you have any advice for leasehold conveyancing in Sandhurst with the aim of expediting the sale process?
- Much of the delay in leasehold conveyancing in Sandhurst can be reduced where you get in touch lawyers the minute your agents start marketing the property and request that they start to collate the leasehold documentation which will be required by the purchasers’ representatives.
- A minority of Sandhurst leases require Licence to Assign from the landlord. If this is the case, you should place the estate agents on notice 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 actual amount of the service charge so that they can pass this information on to the buyers or their lawyers.
I bought a 1 bedroom flat in Sandhurst, conveyancing having been completed 10 years ago. Can you shed any light on how much the price could be for a 90 year extension to my lease? Corresponding flats in Sandhurst with an extended lease are worth £184,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £50 yearly. The lease terminates on 21st October 2077
With 54 years remaining on your lease we estimate the premium for your lease extension to range between £27,600 and £31,800 as well as legals.
The figure that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we are not able to provide a more accurate figure without more detailed due diligence. You should not use the figures in tribunal or court proceedings. There are no doubt other issues that need to be considered and clearly you want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. You should not take any other action placing reliance on this information before seeking the advice of a professional.
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