Serious Leasehold Breach

[Peter68]

Hi all,

I live in a building with just two flats that are owned by myself and my neighbour. I own the blocks freehold.

To summarise briefly, part of my neighbours property does not have residential planning permission and fails to meet building regulations. Remedial work was...

[privateman1]

I have a long leasehold flat with a clause that it must be used as a private residence. Does this allow me to short let? The freeholder thinks it does not. I only rent it out to whole families and not sharers or as rooms. Any advice please?

[LeaseholdJUDGE]

I am one of the lessees in a building consisting of 9 leasehold flats in North London. The freeholder applied for planning years ago to build flats in the rear garden, no one contested this at the time and the development is well underway now, only weeks from completion.

The plans approved...

[cburns]

I am interested in purchasing a ground floor 3 bedroom flat which has sole ownership of the garden. The vendor owns the freehold which is included in the price. I am advised that there isn't an agreement in the leasehold for the other two flats above with regard to maintenance and costs thereof. What...

[Albenna]

I am managing a leasehold GFF flat in the building i own the freehold for, and the leasehold flat above.

A tenant had been living in the GFF for over 12 years and whenever approached claimed to be paying rent to owners living abroad. He died 6 weeks ago and the GFF has been found in...

[pm2012]

I own a top floor purpose built masionette. I am have a loft and I am planning to convert it. the lease is 999 years with peppercorn rent. I have applied for planning permission with LA and also wirten to freeholder for consent. The freeholder (a legal team) has has written back to my consent letter...