Hello all,
I hope someone can help me. I bought a flat and my solicitor had arranged to serve the lease extension notice before completion which was signed by the leaseholders solicitor. We have completed the purchase and my solicitor is dealing with the lease extension. The freeholders solicitor is looking for any reason to not proceed. He is now claiming that we need to show that the previous leaseholder had expressly authorised their solicitor to sign on behalf of the leaseholder. The solicitor had only received an email from their client authorising them.
My solicitor is saying this is acceptable, however the freeholders solicitor is saying this is not 'express authority'.
Can someone help with the rules and procedure for when the lease extension notice is signed on behalf of the leaseholder by their solicitor.
Thank you.
I hope someone can help me. I bought a flat and my solicitor had arranged to serve the lease extension notice before completion which was signed by the leaseholders solicitor. We have completed the purchase and my solicitor is dealing with the lease extension. The freeholders solicitor is looking for any reason to not proceed. He is now claiming that we need to show that the previous leaseholder had expressly authorised their solicitor to sign on behalf of the leaseholder. The solicitor had only received an email from their client authorising them.
My solicitor is saying this is acceptable, however the freeholders solicitor is saying this is not 'express authority'.
Can someone help with the rules and procedure for when the lease extension notice is signed on behalf of the leaseholder by their solicitor.
Thank you.
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