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Top Five Questions relating to Swadlincote leasehold conveyancing

Frank (my husband) and I may need to rent out our Swadlincote basement flat for a while due to a new job. We instructed a Swadlincote conveyancing firm in 2002 but they have closed and we did not have the foresight to seek any advice as to whether the lease permits subletting. How do we find out?

Notwithstanding that your last Swadlincote conveyancing lawyer is not around you can check your lease to check if you are permitted to let out the property. The accepted inference is that if the deeds are silent, subletting is allowed. Quite often there is a prerequisite that you must obtain consent from your landlord or some other party in advance of subletting. This means that you cannot sublet in the absence of first obtaining consent. Such consent should not be unreasonably withheld. If the lease prohibits you from letting out the property you will need to ask your landlord for their consent.

Expecting to exchange soon on a ground floor flat in Swadlincote. Conveyancing solicitors have said that they report fully tomorrow. What should I be looking out for?

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

  • Details of the parties to the lease, for example these could be the leaseholder (you), head lessor, landlord
  • Are you allowed to have a pet in the flat?
  • You need to be told what counts as a Nuisance in the lease
  • Ground rent - how much and when you need to pay, and also know whether this is subject to change
  • You should have a good understanding of the insurance provisions
  • Whether the landlord has obligations to ensure rights of quiet enjoyment over your premises and do you know what it means in practice?
  • Responsibility for repairing the window frames For details of the information to be contained in your report on your leasehold property in Swadlincote please enquire of your conveyancer in ahead of your conveyancing in Swadlincote

    • Back In 2002, I bought a leasehold house in Swadlincote. Conveyancing and Coventry Building Society mortgage organised. A letter has just been received from someone claiming to own the reversionary interest in the property. Attached was a demand for arrears of ground rent dating back to 1992. The conveyancing practitioner in Swadlincote who previously acted has long since retired.What should I do?

    First contact HMLR to make sure that the individual purporting to own the freehold is indeed the new freeholder. It is not necessary to incur the fees of a Swadlincote conveyancing firm to do this as it can be done on-line for £3. Rest assured that regardless, even if this is the rightful freeholder, under the Limitation Act 1980 no more than 6 years of rent can be collected.

    I am attracted to a two apartments in Swadlincote which have about fifty years left on the lease term. Should I regard a short lease as a deal breaker?

    There are plenty of short leases in Swadlincote. The lease is a legal document that entitles you to use the property for a prescribed time frame. As a lease gets shorter the saleability of the lease decreases and it becomes more costly to extend the lease. This is why it is advisable to extend the lease term. Sometimes it is difficulties arise selling premises with a short lease because mortgage companies may be unwilling to lend money on properties of this type. Lease enfranchisement can be a difficult process. We recommend you seek professional help from a conveyancer and surveyor with experience in this arena

    What advice can you give us when it comes to appointing a Swadlincote conveyancing practice to carry out our lease extension conveyancing?

    When appointing a property lawyer for lease extension works (regardless if they are a Swadlincote 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 Swadlincote conveyancing practices prior to instructing a firm. If the firm is ALEP accredited then that’s a bonus. Some following of questions might be of use:

    • If they are not ALEP accredited then why not?
  • How many lease extensions have they carried out in Swadlincote in the last year?

    • Swadlincote Conveyancing for Leasehold Flats - Sample of Questions you should ask before buying

      Is anyone aware of any major works anticipated that will add a premium to the maintenance fees? The prefered form of lease arrangement is where the freehold interest is owned by the leaseholders. In this situation the lessees have being in charge if their destiny and even though a managing agent is often retained if it is larger than a house conversion, the managing agent acts for the leaseholders themselves. This information is helpful as a) areas could result in problems for the building as the common areas may start to deteriorate if services are not paid for b) if the leasehold owners have a dispute with the running of the building you will want to know about it

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