Long Leasehold Questions

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Sticky: FAQ On Leasehold Property Issues-Your Answer Might Be Here by leaseholdanswers Started by leaseholdanswers, 29-05-2014, 08:36 AM	3 responses 9,551 views 0 likes	Last Post by Moderator2 17-06-2021, 21:40 PM
Service charge in default by other shareholder by gins twin Started by gins twin, 17-11-2008, 15:34 PM	26 responses 4,087 views 0 likes	Last Post by jeffrey 14-12-2008, 12:15 PM
Closed: Shared ownership leases by jeffrey Started by jeffrey, 11-12-2008, 14:53 PM	0 responses 1,275 views 0 likes	Last Post by EPalmer 11-12-2008, 15:09 PM
Long lease expired; lessee only now enfranchising! by Scotty3 Started by Scotty3, 04-12-2008, 18:55 PM	3 responses 1,682 views 0 likes	Last Post by jeffrey 11-12-2008, 10:30 AM
management company adding on costs by lauradarlin Started by lauradarlin, 09-12-2008, 17:11 PM	4 responses 1,318 views 0 likes	Last Post by jeffrey 10-12-2008, 10:10 AM
Paid £8k to freeholder for rennovations not carried out: how to get money back by vixedcat Started by vixedcat, 09-12-2008, 13:49 PM	6 responses 2,042 views 0 likes	Last Post by vixedcat 10-12-2008, 10:02 AM
Flats management seized by a bullying leaseholder by Ernest King Started by Ernest King, 05-12-2008, 13:01 PM	19 responses 4,229 views 0 likes	Last Post by Ernest King 09-12-2008, 15:05 PM
Change in partners of freehold ownership by VikG Started by VikG, 07-12-2008, 13:08 PM	3 responses 1,321 views 0 likes	Last Post by jeffrey 08-12-2008, 16:50 PM
Upper flat leaks into ours- can we enforce covenants?l by VikG Started by VikG, 08-12-2008, 12:53 PM	1 response 1,059 views 0 likes	Last Post by jeffrey 08-12-2008, 12:56 PM
Responsibility for repairs to extension roof by jonad Started by jonad, 27-11-2008, 22:10 PM	4 responses 2,498 views 0 likes	Last Post by jeffrey 07-12-2008, 13:38 PM
McCarthy & Stone retirement flat- rent suddenly increased by spursliz Started by spursliz, 20-11-2008, 10:09 AM	7 responses 17,434 views 0 likes	Last Post by Fancyfree50 05-12-2008, 23:08 PM

Buying freehold from absent foreign freeholder

by Dan350

We live in a small block of flats where all the leases have about 90 years left to run. All the leaseholders now want to join together to buy the freehold, but this is difficult because it is owned by a foreign company. The latter’s UK lawyer died a few years ago, and no one has been appointed to...
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12-08-2022, 16:44 PM
Reply to Buying freehold from absent foreign freeholder

by Dan350

Ok many thanks, that will be much easier to accomplish!...
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13-08-2022, 17:19 PM
S146 manipulation

by Granger

Interested to get thoughts on this issue.
Managing Agent A has ties to solicitor B. Block Company C has a flat owner D who was in arrears of, say, £1500.
A advises C that D must be taken to court. B runs up costs of say £8000 preparing case and in anticipation of S146 follow through....
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13-08-2022, 15:25 PM
Reply to S146 manipulation

by AndrewDod

If a freeholder incurs costs that a court does not say are recoverable from D, nor are they recoverable under the lease, then FH bears those costs out of their own pocket, or claims them from the "crook" (D). No reason other lessees should pay.

FTT would not be the first port...
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13-08-2022, 16:49 PM
Reply to S146 manipulation

by Gordon999

C should make a complaint against B to the SRA ( Solicitors Regulation Authority )....
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13-08-2022, 16:37 PM
Reply to Buying freehold from absent foreign freeholder

by Gordon999

I was suggesting placing the ad for 3 weeks in the local newspaper of town , where the property is located. I was not suggesting placing an ad in a foreign country....
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13-08-2022, 16:25 PM
Reply to Buying freehold from absent foreign freeholder

by flyingfreehold

How dare you insult the personage of our beloved Crow (n)...
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13-08-2022, 14:38 PM
Reply to Buying freehold from absent foreign freeholder

by Dan350

Many thanks, it's encouraging to hear that placing an ad in the local press of the country where the freeholder's company is based might be sufficient to demonstrate to the FTT that we've done all we can to track the freeholder down. I'll get in touch with LEASE for further advice....
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13-08-2022, 14:15 PM
Reply to Lifetime Lease

by sgclacy

If the lease is a tenancy for life then it will cease on his demise and so would have no value as it reverts to the freeholder/head lessor....
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13-08-2022, 13:51 PM
Lifetime Lease

by GaryBenn

I purchased my father in laws flat 20 years ago where he has life time tenancy. He is now needing to go into residential care due to dementia which has followed a medical assessment and report. Can i sell the property when he enters residential care or do i need to wait until he dies?
The property...
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11-08-2022, 12:46 PM

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