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

Recently asked questions relating to Newent leasehold conveyancing

Having checked my lease I have discovered that there are only Sixty One years remaining on my flat in Newent. I am keen to extend my lease but my landlord is missing. What are my options?

If 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 enable the lease to be granted an extra 90 years by the Court. You will be obliged to prove that you have used your best endeavours to find the freeholder. In some cases a specialist would be useful to carry out a search and to produce an expert document to be used as proof that the landlord is indeed missing. It is advisable to get professional help from a conveyancer both on proving the landlord’s absence and the application to the County Court overseeing Newent.

Planning to sign contracts shortly on a basement flat in Newent. Conveyancing solicitors assured me that they report fully within the next couple of days. Are there areas in the report that I should be focusing on?

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

  • You should receive a copy of the lease
  • The total extent of the demise. This will be the flat itself but may incorporate a loft or cellar if applicable.
  • Defining your rights in relation to the communal areas in the building.For instance, does the lease grant a right of way over a path or hallways?
  • Does the lease prohibit wood flooring?
  • Repair and maintenance of the flat
  • Whether the landlord has obligations to ensure rights of quiet enjoyment over your property and do you know what it means in practice?
  • What options are open to you if a neighbour breach a clause of their lease? For details of the information to be included in your report on your leasehold property in Newent please ask your conveyancer in advance of your conveyancing in Newent

    • I’m about to sell my ground floor flat in Newent.Conveyancing is yet to be initiated but I have just received a half-yearly maintenance charge invoice – should I leave it to the buyer to sort out?

    It best that you discharge 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 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.

    Can you offer any advice when it comes to choosing a Newent conveyancing firm to deal with our lease extension?

    If you are instructing a conveyancer for your lease extension (regardless if they are a Newent conveyancing practice) it is essential that he or she should be familiar with the legislation and specialises in this area of conveyancing. We recommend that you make enquires with several firms including non Newent conveyancing practices prior to instructing a firm. Where the conveyancing practice is ALEP accredited then so much the better. Some following of questions could be helpful:

    • Can they put you in touch with client in Newent who can give a testimonial?
  • What are the charges for lease extension conveyancing?

    • What are the common deficiencies that you encounter in leases for Newent properties?

    There is nothing unique about leasehold conveyancing in Newent. All leases are individual and legal mistakes in the legal wording can sometimes mean that certain provisions are not included. The following missing provisions could result in a defective lease:

    • A provision to repair to or maintain parts of the building
    • A duty to insure the building
    • Clauses dealing with recovering service charges for expenditure on the building or common parts.
    • Service charge per centages that don't add up correctly leaving a shortfall

    You could encounter difficulties when selling your property if you have a defective lease as they can affect a potential buyer’s ability to obtain a mortgage. National Westminster Bank, Coventry Building Society, and Aldermore all have express conveyancing instructions when it comes to what is expected in a lease. If a mortgage lender believes that the lease does not cover certain provisions they may refuse to grant the mortgage, obliging the purchaser to pull out.

    Newent Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - A selection of Questions you should consider before buying

      It is important to be aware if redecorating or some other significant cost is anticipated that will be shared amongst the tenants and will dramatically increase the the service charges or require a one time invoice. The answer will be important as a) areas may cause problems in the block as the communal areas may begin to deteriorate if services remain unpaid b) if the leaseholders have an issue with the managing agents you will need to know about it Are there any major works in the near future that will increase the service charges?

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