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Any conveyancing practice can theoretically deal with your leasehold conveyancing in Whittlesey, your mortgage provider may not be willing to work with them if the firm are not on their list of approved solicitors for conveyancing

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I wish to let out my leasehold apartment in Whittlesey. Conveyancing solicitor who did the purchase is retired - so can't ask him. Is permission from the freeholder required?

Notwithstanding that your previous Whittlesey conveyancing solicitor is no longer available you can check your lease to check if it allows you to sublet the apartment. The rule is that if the deeds are non-specific, subletting is allowed. Quite often there is a prerequisite that you need to seek permission from your landlord or other appropriate person before subletting. The net result is that you cannot sublet without first obtaining permission. The consent must not not be unreasonably withheld. If your lease does not allow you to sublet you should ask your landlord for their consent.

Having checked my lease I have discovered that there are only Fifty years left on my lease in Whittlesey. I now want to get lease extension but my freeholder is absent. What are my options?

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 an order 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 or your lawyers have used your best endeavours to track down the lessor. For most situations an enquiry agent would be useful to carry out a search and prepare a report which can be used as evidence that the landlord can not be located. It is wise to seek advice from a solicitor both on devolving into the landlord’s absence and the application to the County Court overseeing Whittlesey.

Looking forward to sign contracts shortly on a ground floor flat in Whittlesey. Conveyancing solicitors assured me that they are sending me a report next week. Are there areas in the report that I should be focusing on?

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

  • Setting out your rights in respect of the communal areas in the building.For example, does the lease grant a right of way over a path or staircase?
  • Do you need to have carpet in the flat or are you allowed wood flooring?
  • Whether the lease restricts you from renting out the flat, or working from home
  • You should be told what counts as a Nuisance in the lease
  • An explanation as to the provision in the lease to pay service charges - with regard to both the building, and the more general rights a leaseholder has
  • Whether your lease has a provision for a sinking fund?
  • Changes to the flat (alterations and additions) For details of the information to be included in your report on your leasehold property in Whittlesey please ask your solicitor in advance of your conveyancing in Whittlesey

    • I’m about to sell my ground floor apartment in Whittlesey.Conveyancing lawyers have not yet been instructed but I have just received a half-yearly maintenance charge invoice – should I leave it to the buyer to sort out?

    Your conveyancing lawyer is likely to suggest that you should 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 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.

    If all goes to plan we aim to complete the sale of our £225000 maisonette in Whittlesey in 10 days. The managing agents has quoted £372 for Landlord’s certificate, insurance certificate and 3 years statements of service charge. Is it legal for a freeholder to charge such fees for a flat conveyance in Whittlesey?

    Whittlesey conveyancing on leasehold apartments often requires the purchaser’s lawyer submitting enquiries for the landlord to answer. Although the landlord is under no legal obligation to answer these enquiries the majority will be content to assist. They are entitled invoice a reasonable charge for answering 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 above £800. The administration charge demanded by the landlord must be accompanied by a summary of rights and obligations in relation to administration charges, otherwise the charge is technically not due. Reality however dictates that one has little option but to pay whatever is demanded if you want to complete the sale of your home.

    Whittlesey Leasehold Conveyancing - Examples of Questions you should consider before Purchasing

      What is the name of the managing agents? Are any of leasehold owners in arrears of their service charge liability? Best to be warned whether changing the roof or some other significant cost is coming up that will be shared between the tenants and could well dramatically increase the the service charges or necessitate a one time payment.

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