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When it comes to leasehold conveyancing in Thornaby, you will need to instruct a conveyancing lawyer with leasehold experience. Whether your mortgage company is to be Lloyds, Yorkshire Building Society or Nationwide be sure to choose a lawyer on their approved list. Feel free to use our search tool

Common questions relating to Thornaby leasehold conveyancing

I want to sublet my leasehold apartment in Thornaby. Conveyancing solicitor who did the purchase is retired - so can't ask her. Is permission from the freeholder required?

A small minority of properties in Thornaby do contain a provision to say that subletting is only permitted with prior consent from the landlord. The landlord is not entitled to unreasonably withhold but, in such cases, they would need to review references. Experience dictates that problems are usually caused by unsatisfactory tenants rather than owner-occupiers and for that reason you can expect the freeholder to take up the references and consider them carefully before granting consent.

Expecting to exchange soon on a garden flat in Thornaby. Conveyancing lawyers have said 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 Thornaby should include some of the following:

  • The total extent of the property. This will be the apartment itself but may include a roof space or cellar if applicable.
  • Defining your legal entitlements in relation to common areas in the block.For example, does the lease grant a right of way over a path or hallways?
  • Does the lease prevent you from subletting the flat, or having a home office for business
  • Whether your lease has a provision for a sinking fund?
  • Whether the landlord has obligations to ensure rights of quiet enjoyment over your premises and do you know what it means in practice?
  • What you can do if a neighbour breach a clause of their lease?
  • What the implications are if you breach a clause of your lease? For details of the information to be contained in your report on your leasehold property in Thornaby please ask your lawyer in ahead of your conveyancing in Thornaby

    • Back In 2001, I bought a leasehold flat in Thornaby. Conveyancing and Accord Mortgages Ltd mortgage organised. A letter has just been received from someone claiming to own the reversionary interest in the property. Attached was a demand for arrears of ground rent dating back to 1994. The conveyancing solicitor in Thornaby who previously acted has now retired.Any advice?

    The first thing you should do is make enquiries of the Land Registry to be sure that this person is in fact the new freeholder. There is no need to incur the fees of a Thornaby conveyancing practitioner to do this as you can do this on the Land Registry website for a few pound. Rest assured that regardless, even if this is the rightful landlord, under the Limitation Act 1980 the limitation period for recovery of ground rent is six years.

    I am a negotiator for a busy estate agent office in Thornaby where we see a few leasehold sales derailed as a result of leases having less than 80 years remaining. I have been given inconsistent advice from local Thornaby conveyancing firms. Please can you confirm whether the owner of a flat can commence the lease extension process for the buyer?

    Provided that the seller has owned the lease for at least 2 years it is possible, to serve a Section 42 notice to commence the lease extension process and assign the benefit of the notice to the purchaser. The benefit of this is that the proposed purchaser can avoid having to sit tight for 2 years for a lease extension. Both sets of lawyers will agree to form of assignment. The assignment needs to be completed prior to, or at the same time as completion of the sale.

    An alternative approach is to agree the lease extension with the freeholder either before or after the sale. If you are informally negotiating there are no rules and so you cannot insist on the landlord agreeing to grant an extension or transferring the benefit of an agreement to the buyer.

    Can you offer any advice when it comes to choosing a Thornaby conveyancing firm to deal with our lease extension?

    When appointing a property lawyer for your lease extension (regardless if they are a Thornaby conveyancing firm) it is most important that they be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of conveyancing. We advise that you speak with several firms including non Thornaby conveyancing practices prior to instructing a firm. If the firm is ALEP accredited then that’s a bonus. Some following of questions could be of use:

    • How many lease extensions has the firm completed in Thornaby in the last twenty four months?
  • Can they put you in touch with client in Thornaby who can give a testimonial?

    • Thornaby Leasehold Conveyancing - Sample of Questions you should ask Prior to Purchasing

      Be sure to enquire if the the lease includes any adverse restrictions in the lease. By way of example some leases prohibit pets being permitted in in a block in Thornaby. If you love the propertyin Thornaby however your dog can’t make the move with you then you will be presented with a hard determination. Does the lease contain onerous restrictions? Does the lease have more than 80 years remaining?

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