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Top Five Questions relating to Wooler leasehold conveyancing

Planning to complete next month on a studio apartment in Wooler. Conveyancing solicitors assured me that they are sending me a report next week. What should I be looking out for?

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

  • You should be sent a copy of the lease
  • The physical extent of the demise. This will be the flat itself but may include a loft or basement if appropriate.
  • Does the lease prohibit wood flooring?
  • 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)
  • Responsibility for repairing the window frames For a comprehensive list of information to be contained in your report on your leasehold property in Wooler please ask your solicitor in advance of your conveyancing in Wooler

    • Estate agents have just been given the go-ahead to market my basement flat in Wooler.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 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 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. This will smooth the conveyancing process.

    My wife and I purchased a leasehold house in Wooler. Conveyancing and Barnsley Building Society mortgage are in place. I have received a letter from someone claiming to own the freehold. It included a ground rent demand for rent dating back to 1991. The conveyancing solicitor in Wooler who acted for me is not around.What should I do?

    The first thing you should do is contact HMLR to make sure that this person is in fact the new freeholder. There is no need to instruct a Wooler conveyancing lawyer to do this as you can do this on the Land Registry website for less than a fiver. You should note that in any event, even if this is the legitimate freeholder, under the Limitation Act 1980 the limitation period for recovery of ground rent is six years.

    I've recently bought a leasehold property in Wooler. Do I have any liability for service charges for periods before completion of my purchase?

    Where the service charge has already been demanded from the previous lessee and they have not paid you would not usually be personally liable for the arrears. However, your landlord may still be able to take action to forfeit the lease. A critical element of leasehold conveyancing for your conveyancer to ensure to have an up to date clear service charge receipt before completion of your purchase. If you have a mortgage this is likely to be a requirement of your lender.

    If you purchase part way through an accounting year you may be liable for charges not yet demanded even if they relate to a period prior to your purchase. In such circumstances your conveyancer would normally arrange for the seller to set aside some money to cover their part of the period (usually called a service charge retention).

    What are your top tips when it comes to appointing a Wooler conveyancing firm to carry out our lease extension conveyancing?

    If you are instructing a conveyancer for lease extension works (regardless if they are a Wooler conveyancing practice) it is most important that he or she should be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of work. We recommend that you speak with several firms including non Wooler conveyancing practices prior to instructing a firm. If the firm is ALEP accredited then that’s a bonus. Some following of questions might be helpful:

    • How familiar is the practice with lease extension legislation?
  • If they are not ALEP accredited then why not?

    • Wooler Leasehold Conveyancing - A selection of Questions you should consider Prior to buying

      It would be sensible to enquire if the the lease includes any adverse restrictions in the lease. For example plenty of leases prohibit pets being permitted in certain buildings in Wooler. If you like the flatin Wooler but your cat can’t make the move with you then you have a very difficult choice. Are any of leasehold owners in arrears of their service charge liability? What restrictions are there in the Wooler Lease?

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    Lease Extensions in Wooler