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Missing joint freeholder in 2x flat block, able to to gain share of freehold?

by JonRo15

Hi, quite an unusual situation I'm in, and not sure of the options available to me.

There are two flats in my building, I own the lease to one, and one of the two freeholders owns the other.

We are both encountering issues with selling/lease extensions as the second freeholder...
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02-07-2022, 16:37 PM
Need licence/consent from freeholder for installing new boiler?

by hhy

Hi all,

I live in a flat with a leasehold for 125 years. It has a conventional boiler and a hot water cylinder but I decided to replace them with a combi boiler.

The only clause in the lease related to alteration says:

"NOT to make any structural alterati...
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30-06-2022, 21:39 PM
Reply to Need licence/consent from freeholder for installing new boiler?

by Lawcruncher

See post 23.

A landlord can recover some expenses. Chapter and verse is section 19(2) of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1927:

In all leases whether made before or after the commencement of this Act containing a covenant condition or agreement against the making of improvements...
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02-07-2022, 12:21 PM
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by Lawcruncher

You only need to make one application, not an application to see if you need to make an application and then another application.

An alteration is only structural if it affects the structure, which can be taken to be the parts which support it and enclose it. It includes the foundations,...
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02-07-2022, 12:14 PM
Can I report a breach of contract? Assistance needed

by michelleads

Hello,

I've come to ask your advice for the following situation.

I have a lease in a shared freehold of two apartments on the first floor and ground floor of a house that has been converted.

Almost two years ago, the second floor was purchased by an owner who made...
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01-07-2022, 17:15 PM
Reply to Can I report a breach of contract? Assistance needed

by AndrewDod

Bear in mind that if there is any breach of contract, it is likely that the contract is with the freeholder, not you. So you will be asking your fellow lessee to cooperate in a process where he sues himself.

I'm afraid that you decided to purchase
- a lease/leasehold property
...
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02-07-2022, 10:17 AM
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by michelleads

No, I did not give consent. I am going to read the lease🫣… and will let you know… language in British lease is so complex…..but I need to do this asap and come back to my post, Thankmyou.
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02-07-2022, 09:48 AM
Reply to Can I report a breach of contract? Assistance needed

by AndrewDod

Read your lease
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02-07-2022, 09:24 AM
Reply to Can I report a breach of contract? Assistance needed

by Babyspice

Usually, leases require consent from the freeholder for subletting. Since u jointly own the freehold with the other lessee, did u give consent for the other lessee to sublet his flat?
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02-07-2022, 08:20 AM
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by Section20z

That sounds awful, first stop would be advise the joint freeholder that they are in breach of lease , is there a no dogs clause perhaps ?
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02-07-2022, 07:53 AM

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