I am in need of some leasehold conveyancing in Wythenshawe. Before I set the wheels in motion I want to be sure as to the number of years remaining on the lease.

If the lease is registered - and most are in Wythenshawe - then the leasehold title will always include the basic details of the lease, namely the date; the term; and the original parties. From a conveyancing perspective such details then enable any prospective buyer and lender to confirm that any lease they are looking at is the one relevant to that title.For any other purpose, such as confirming how long the term was granted for and calculating what is left, then the register should be sufficient on it's own.

There are only Sixty One years remaining on my lease in Wythenshawe. I now wish to get lease extension but my freeholder is can not be found. What options are available to me?

On the basis that you meet the appropriate requirements, 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 granted an extra 90 years by the Court. You will be obliged to demonstrate that you or your lawyers have made all reasonable attempts to track down the freeholder. In some cases an enquiry agent should be useful to carry out a search and to produce a report to be accepted by the court as proof that the freeholder can not be located. It is wise to seek advice from a conveyancer both on devolving into the landlord’s absence and the vesting order request to the County Court covering Wythenshawe.

Due to complete next month on a ground floor flat in Wythenshawe. Conveyancing lawyers assured me that they will have a report out to me within the next couple of days. Are there areas in the report that I should be focusing on?

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

• Defining your rights in respect of common areas in the building.By way of example, does the lease include a right of way over a path or hallways?

Does the lease require carpeting throughout thus preventing 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

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.

Responsibility for repairing the window frames For a comprehensive list of information to be included in your report on your leasehold property in Wythenshawe please enquire of your conveyancer in ahead of your conveyancing in Wythenshawe

Estate agents have just been given the go-ahead to market my 2 bed flat in Wythenshawe.Conveyancing lawyers have not yet been instructed but I have just had a half-yearly maintenance charge invoice – Do I pay up?

The sensible thing to do is pay 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 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. Having a clear account will assist your cause and will leave you no worse off financially.

Completion in due on the sale of our £200000 garden flat in Wythenshawe next week. The freeholder has quoted £336 for Landlord’s certificate, insurance certificate and 3 years service charge statements. Is the landlord entitled to charge such fees for a flat conveyance in Wythenshawe?

Wythenshawe conveyancing on leasehold apartments usually involves fees being invoiced by landlords agents :

• Answering pre-exchange enquiries
• Where consent is required before sale in Wythenshawe
• Copies of the building insurance and schedule
• Deeds of covenant upon sale
• Registering of the assignment of the change of lessee after a sale

Your solicitor will have no control over the level of the charges for this information but the average costs for the information for Wythenshawe leasehold premises is £350. For Wythenshawe conveyancing transactions it is customary for the seller to pay for these costs. The landlord or their agents are under no legal obligation to answer such questions most will be willing to do so - albeit often at exorbitant prices where the fees bear little relation to the work involved. Unfortunately there is no law that requires fixed charges for administrative tasks. Neither is there any legal time frame by which they are obliged to supply answers.

Wythenshawe Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Examples of Questions you should consider before buying

Are there any major works anticipated that will likely increase the maintenance costs? Please note if it is fewer than eighty years it will impact the marketability of the property. It is worth checking with your lender that they are content with remaining years on the lease. Leases with less than 80 years remaining means that you will most likely have to extend the lease at some point and it is worth discovering what this would cost. For most Wythenshawelease extensions you would be required to have owned the property for 24 months before you are legally able to extend the lease. Its a good idea to find out as much as you can about the company managing the block as they will impact your use and enjoyment of the property. As the proprietor of a leasehold property you will be at the mercy of the managing agents from a financial perspective and when it comes to daily issues like the upkeep of the communal areas. Enquire of other people whether they are happy with them. Finally, find out the dates that you are obliged pay the service charge to the relevant party and specifically what it includes.

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