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I want to let out my leasehold apartment in Welwyn Garden City. Conveyancing solicitor who did the purchase is retired - so can't ask her. Do I need to ask my freeholder for their consent?

The lease dictates the relationship between the landlord and you the leaseholder; specifically, it will indicate if subletting is prohibited, or permitted but only subject to certain conditions. The accepted inference is that if the lease contains no expres ban or restriction, subletting is permitted. Most leases in Welwyn Garden City do not prevent subletting altogether – such a provision would adversely affect the market value the property. Instead, there is usually a basic requirement that the owner notifies the freeholder, possibly sending a copy of the sublease.

I only have Seventy years remaining on my flat in Welwyn Garden City. I need to extend my lease but my landlord is missing. What should I do?

On the basis that you qualify, 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 Court. However, you will be required to prove that you have done all that could be expected to find the freeholder. In some cases an enquiry agent would be useful to try and locate and prepare an expert document which can be used as proof that the freeholder is indeed missing. It is wise to seek advice from a solicitor both on devolving into the landlord’s disappearance and the application to the County Court overseeing Welwyn Garden City.

Planning to complete next month on a leasehold property in Welwyn Garden City. Conveyancing solicitors 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 Welwyn Garden City should include some of the following:

  • The total extent of the property. This will be the apartment itself but could also incorporate a roof space or basement if appropriate.
  • Ground rent - how much and when you need to pay, and also know whether this will change in the future
  • Repair and maintenance of the flat
  • Changes to the flat (alterations and additions)
  • 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.
  • Whether the landlord has obligations to ensure rights of quiet enjoyment over your property and do you know what it means in practice?
  • What you can do if a neighbour is in violation of a provision in their lease? For details of the information to be included in your report on your leasehold property in Welwyn Garden City please enquire of your solicitor in ahead of your conveyancing in Welwyn Garden City

    • I am looking at a two flats in Welwyn Garden City which have about 50 years unexpired on the leases. Will this present a problem?

    A lease is a legal document that entitles you to use the premises for a period of time. As the lease shortens the saleability of the lease decreases and it becomes more expensive to acquire a lease extension. For this reason it is advisable to extend the lease term. More often than not it is difficult to sell a property with a short lease as mortgage lenders less inclined to grant a loan on properties of this type. Lease enfranchisement can be a protracted process. We advise that you seek professional assistance from a conveyancer and surveyor with experience in this arena

    If all goes to plan we aim to complete the sale of our £425000 apartment in Welwyn Garden City next Tuesday . The freeholder has quoted £396 for Landlord’s certificate, insurance certificate and 3 years statements of service charge. Is the landlord entitled to charge an administration fee for a flat conveyance in Welwyn Garden City?

    Welwyn Garden City conveyancing on leasehold maisonettes usually involves the buyer’s lawyer submitting questions for the landlord to answer. Although the landlord is not legally bound to respond to these enquiries most will be willing to assist. They are entitled levy a reasonable charge for responding to questions or supplying documentation. There is no upper cap for such fees. The average fee for the information that you are referring to is over three hundred pounds, in some cases it is in excess of £800. The administration charge levied by the landlord must be accompanied by a synopsis of rights and obligations in respect of administration charges, without which the invoice is not strictly payable. Reality however dictates that you have little choice but to pay whatever is demanded should you wish to sell the property.

    Welwyn Garden City Leasehold Conveyancing - Examples of Questions you should consider before buying

      Are there any major works in the planning that will likely increase the service fees? How much is the ground rent and service charge? The best form of lease arrangement is a share of the freehold. In this scenario the leaseholders benefit from being in charge if their destiny and notwithstanding that a managing agent is often retained where it is bigger than a house conversion, the managing agent retained by the leaseholders.

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