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 9,458 views 0 likes	Last Post by Moderator2 17-06-2021, 21:40 PM
Service charges / Insurance by Had Started by Had, 26-05-2011, 21:01 PM	2 responses 745 views 0 likes	Last Post by leaseholdanswers 27-05-2011, 08:19 AM
Section 20 RTM Property by amlg Started by amlg, 25-05-2011, 20:24 PM	13 responses 3,211 views 0 likes	Last Post by leaseholdanswers 26-05-2011, 14:48 PM
S20 Consultation Query by MCPH Started by MCPH, 26-05-2011, 09:52 AM	3 responses 976 views 0 likes	Last Post by leaseholdanswers 26-05-2011, 14:41 PM
Service charge demands & change of management company by medievil2003 Started by medievil2003, 01-12-2010, 18:33 PM	38 responses 5,906 views 0 likes	Last Post by Tulula 25-05-2011, 15:55 PM
How to make money from my garage? by StrangerV2 Started by StrangerV2, 25-05-2011, 08:04 AM	8 responses 2,108 views 0 likes	Last Post by leaseholdanswers 25-05-2011, 15:54 PM
Changes to Service Charge following change of management company by shyammy21 Started by shyammy21, 25-05-2011, 15:17 PM	3 responses 1,729 views 0 likes	Last Post by leaseholdanswers 25-05-2011, 15:30 PM
Transfer/Assignment of part of a longleasehold interest by powerslave Started by powerslave, 23-05-2011, 09:09 AM	10 responses 3,383 views 0 likes	Last Post by powerslave 25-05-2011, 15:13 PM
Lease extension: 63yrs. left, £50 ground rent, remortgage? by lizard74 Started by lizard74, 23-05-2011, 20:42 PM	3 responses 3,198 views 0 likes	Last Post by TomMerralls 24-05-2011, 15:06 PM
Leaseholder seeks repair costs from freeholder by senik343 Started by senik343, 24-05-2011, 13:11 PM	3 responses 1,272 views 0 likes	Last Post by senik343 24-05-2011, 15:02 PM
Purchasing freehold of 2 Flats -restrictive covenants on TP1 by maxfreehold Started by maxfreehold, 22-05-2011, 17:01 PM	3 responses 2,087 views 0 likes	Last Post by jeffrey 23-05-2011, 10:43 AM

Reply to Recurrent leaks from flat upstairs

by JK0

Do you have insurance for the contents? Maybe there is loss of rent cover included there.
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18-05-2022, 06:11 AM
Recurrent leaks from flat upstairs

by Ldawg

The flat I rent out has suffered from recurrent leaks from upstairs since I purchased it, 4 leaks in 4 years. It's caused me to lose one tenant already. I feel like there is no incentive for the owner upstairs to sort the problem (check the plumbing etc) as the cost is always covered by insurance and...
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24-01-2022, 19:48 PM
Reply to RTM director service charge arrears

by fos333

This is the important question, what are the reasons for non payment?

Have demands been correctly served including the correct summaries of rights and obligations?

Are the landlord obligations under the lease being carried out?

Have service charge end of year accounts...
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17-05-2022, 21:48 PM
RTM director service charge arrears

by ARG

Hello, I am new here so please excuse me if this question has already been asked, but a search has drawn a blank.

I am a director of an RTM of a property with 25 flats. I would be very grateful if anyone here can advise whether a resident who is more than six months in arrears with his...
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17-05-2022, 15:38 PM
Reply to Neighbour Dispute over Bins

by vmart

Is there a restrictive covenant in the title of the commercial-property owner (CPO) giving you and the other lessee a right of way over the land?

Is the CPO a freeholder or leaseholder of the land?

With regard to the point related to '20 years' you are referring to adverse...
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17-05-2022, 21:06 PM
Neighbour Dispute over Bins

by Tony-Edwards

Hello

I could do with some guidance if anyone has any knowledge on this.

I have a 100 year old flat that was split from a larger building in 2000 and has a 999 year lease, it is next door to a commercial premises.

The only way to get to my flat is across their...
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17-05-2022, 14:40 PM
Reply to RTM director service charge arrears

by vmart

The RTM can make a money claim online but as this enquiry concerns service charges the lessee will have the right to have the service charges determined unless already agreed. Depending upon the lessee's response to the claim, the County Court may refer the claim to the FTT.

What are the...
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17-05-2022, 20:54 PM
Reply to Recurrent leaks from flat upstairs

by Ldawg

Thanks for your response.

All costs are being covered by the management company. So currently I'm not actually losing out so I'm not really sure what I'm claiming for! More just the stress of it all. And the potential loss of earning and making unrentable/saleable as you say. Yes the floor...
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17-05-2022, 20:22 PM
Lease Extension - Relativity

by comm1985

Hoping to get some clarification,

If a flat (Outside Greater London) with 60 years left is sold for £110,000 and comparable properties with longer leases attain £160,000

What is the relativity in this case?

Would it be £110000 less 5.5% (to estimate for no act...
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17-05-2022, 15:12 PM
Reply to Lease Extension - Relativity

by comm1985

I for one would appreciate a more stable approach in deriving the premium...

In this instance what would

1. The sensible premium be?

A)£32000 (based on the value the actual short lease was just sold for i.e Relativity 65%)
or
B)£20,000 (based on graph...
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17-05-2022, 20:19 PM

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