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Common questions relating to West Ewell leasehold conveyancing

I have recently realised that I have 72 years left on my lease in West Ewell. I need to get lease extension but my freeholder is missing. What are my options?

On the basis that you qualify, 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 enable the lease to be extended by the Court. You will be obliged to prove that you have used your best endeavours to locate the lessor. In some cases a specialist may be helpful to try and locate and to produce an expert document to be accepted by the court as evidence that the freeholder can not be located. It is advisable to get professional help from a solicitor in relation to devolving into the landlord’s disappearance and the vesting order request to the County Court covering West Ewell.

Due to sign contracts shortly on a garden flat in West Ewell. Conveyancing lawyers have said 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 West Ewell should include some of the following:

  • How long the lease is You should be advised as what happens when the lease expires, and aware of the importance of not letting the lease term falling below eighty years
  • Setting out your rights in respect of the communal areas in the building.For example, does the lease include a right of way over a path or staircase?
  • Do you need to have carpet in the flat or are you allowed wood flooring?
  • 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
  • Responsibility for repairing the window frames
  • What options are open to you if a neighbour is in violation of a provision in their lease? For details of the information to be contained in your report on your leasehold property in West Ewell please enquire of your lawyer in ahead of your conveyancing in West Ewell

    • Estate agents have just been given the go-ahead to market my garden apartment in West Ewell.Conveyancing is yet to be initiated but I have just had a half-yearly service charge demand – what should I do?

    It best that you 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 management companies will not acknowledge the buyer until 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. This will smooth the conveyancing process.

    I've found a house that seems to be perfect, at a great figure which is making it all the more appealing. I have just been informed that the title is leasehold rather than freehold. I am assuming that there are particular concerns buying a leasehold house in West Ewell. Conveyancing lawyers have are soon to be appointed. Will my lawyers set out the implications of buying a leasehold house in West Ewell ?

    Most houses in West Ewell are freehold and not leasehold. In this scenario it’s worth having a local solicitor used to dealing with such properties who can help the conveyancing process. it is apparent that you are purchasing in West Ewell so you should seriously consider looking for a West Ewell conveyancing solicitor and check that they have experience in transacting on leasehold houses. As a matter of priority you will need to check the unexpired lease term. Being a lessee you will not be entirely free to do whatever you want with the house. The lease comes with conditions for example obtaining the landlord’sconsent to carry out changes to the property. It may be necessary to pay a contribution towards the upkeep of the estate where the house is part of an estate. Your conveyancer will appraise you on the various issues.

    Back In 2000, I bought a leasehold flat in West Ewell. Conveyancing and Nationwide Building Society mortgage are in place. I have received a letter from someone claiming to own the reversionary interest in the property. It included a demand for arrears of ground rent dating back to 1998. The conveyancing solicitor in West Ewell who previously acted has long since retired.Do I pay?

    The first thing you should do is make enquiries of the Land Registry to make sure that the individual claiming to own the freehold is indeed the registered owner of the freehold reversion. There is no need to instruct a West Ewell conveyancing lawyer to do this as it can be done on-line for a few pound. Rest assured that regardless, even if this is the legitimate freeholder, under the Limitation Act 1980 the limitation period for recovery of ground rent is six years.

    West Ewell Leasehold Conveyancing - A selection of Questions you should consider Prior to Purchasing

      What is the annual service fee and ground rent? Does the lease contain onerous restrictions? You should be aware if it is no more than 80 years it will have adverse implications on the salability of the apartment. Check with your lender that they are content with the length of the lease. A short lease means that you will probably require a lease extension at some point and it is worth finding out how much this will be. Remember, in most cases you will need to own the residence for 24 months in order to be legally able to extend the lease.

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