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Frequently asked questions relating to Willingham leasehold conveyancing

Looking forward to complete next month on a ground floor flat in Willingham. Conveyancing lawyers assured me that they are sending me a report next week. What should I be looking out for?

Your report on title for your leasehold conveyancing in Willingham should include some of the following:

  • Defining your rights in respect of common areas in the block.For instance, does the lease provide for a right of way over a path or hallways?
  • You need to 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 reserve fund?
  • You should have a good understanding of the insurance provisions
  • 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. For a comprehensive list of information to be contained in your report on your leasehold property in Willingham please ask your lawyer in advance of your conveyancing in Willingham

    • I’m about to sell my 2 bed apartment in Willingham.Conveyancing solicitors are to be appointed soon but I have just had a quarterly service charge demand – what should I do?

    It best that you clear 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 managing agents 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.

    Back In 2001, I bought a leasehold flat in Willingham. Conveyancing and Yorkshire Building Society mortgage are in place. A letter has just been received from someone claiming to own the reversionary interest in the property. It included a demand for arrears of ground rent dating back to 1991. The conveyancing solicitor in Willingham who previously acted has now retired.Do I pay?

    First make enquiries of HMLR to be sure that this person is indeed the registered owner of the freehold reversion. You do not need to incur the fees of a Willingham conveyancing lawyer to do this as it can be done on-line for less than a fiver. Rest assured that regardless, even if this is the legitimate landlord, under the Limitation Act 1980 the limitation period for recovery of ground rent is six years.

    Can you offer any advice when it comes to appointing a Willingham conveyancing practice to deal with our lease extension?

    When appointing a property lawyer for lease extension works (regardless if they are a Willingham conveyancing practice) it is imperative that he or she should be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of conveyancing. We recommend that you talk with two or three firms including non Willingham conveyancing practices before you instructing a firm. Where the conveyancing practice is ALEP accredited then so much the better. Some following of questions could be of use:

    • How familiar is the practice with lease extension legislation?
  • How many lease extensions have they conducted in Willingham in the last twenty four months?

    • We expect to complete our sale of a £325000 maisonette in Willingham on Wednesday in a week. The landlords agents has quoted £372 for Landlord’s certificate, insurance certificate and 3 years service charge statements. Is the landlord entitled to charge such fees for a leasehold conveyance in Willingham?

    Willingham conveyancing on leasehold maisonettes normally requires the buyer’s conveyancer submitting questions for the landlord to address. Although the landlord is not legally bound to respond to these enquiries most will be content to do so. They are at liberty levy a reasonable charge for responding to questions or supplying documentation. There is no set fee. The average costs for the information that you are referring to is over three hundred pounds, in some transactions it exceeds £800. The administration charge levied by the landlord must be accompanied by a synopsis of rights and obligations in respect of administration fees, without which the invoice is not strictly payable. Reality however dictates that one has little choice but to pay whatever is requested of you if you want to sell the property.

    Willingham Leasehold Conveyancing - Examples of Questions you should consider Prior to Purchasing

      Best to be warned whether changing the roof or some other major work is due in the foreseeable future to be shared by the tenants and will dramatically impact the level of the service fees or necessitate a one off invoice. Make sure you find out if there is anything that is prohibited in the lease. For example it is fairly common in Willingham leases that pets are not permitted in certain buildings in Willingham. If you love the apartmentin Willingham but your cat can’t move with you then you will be faced hard determination. You should be aware that where the lease has no more than eighty years it will have adverse implications on the value of the flat. It is worth checking with your mortgage company that they are content with the length of the lease. A short lease means that you will almost definitely have to extend the lease sooner rather than later and you need to have some idea of what this would cost. Remember, in most cases you will need to own the property for two years before you are eligible to carry out a lease extension.

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