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Absent Freeholder An absentee freeholder is a more common problem than some would think, and is not always a simple one to remedy.
Below are some useful articles on absent freeholders...
Boundary Disputes A boundary dispute is a disagreement over where a boundary lies between two properties. It may be because there has never been a clear definition, or because one of the property owners has put up a boundary fence or wall which the other owner believes has re-positioned the boundary line.
Below are some useful articles on boundary disputes...
Buying a Freehold Under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 a group of leaseholders who are interested in buying a freehold of a building, can enforce the sale.
Below are some useful articles on buying a freehold...
Chancel Repair Chancel repair liability is a legal repairing liability left over from the Middle Ages. It allows churches to require owners of former church or glebe land, to fund repairs to the chancel of their local church.
Below are some useful articles on chancel repair...
Commercial Lease The termination or renewal procedures for a commercial lease are commenced when either the landlord serves a notice of termination on the tenant (s 25 notice) or the tenant requests a new tenancy (s 26 notice).
Below are some useful articles on commercial lease...
Commonhold Commonhold is a new type of property ownership, an alternative to the long leasehold system. It allows freehold ownership of individual flats, houses and non-residential units within a building or an estate. Ownership is not limited by time as it is with a lease.
Below are some useful articles on commonhold...
Conveyancing Conveyancing is the legal process involved with buying and selling a property. Only a licensed conveyancer or solicitor can deal with the legal aspect of buying or selling i.e. transferring the ownership of a property from one person to another.
Below are some useful articles on conveyancing...
Covenants Covenants are rules,regulations and restrictions relating to a property, which are stated in the lease or title deeds. A covenant is a requirement or restriction to do or not to do something i.e. not to have pets within the property or build an extension etc etc.
Below are some useful articles on covanents...
Home Information Packs A Home Information Pack (HIP) is a collection of information and documents that is required by law to be assembled before marketing a residential property. The aim of a HIP is to make buying and selling faster, simpler and easier to understand. From the 6th April 2009 you will have to have a pack in place before you market the property.
Below are some useful articles on home information packs...
Leasehold Valuation Tribunal The Leasehold Valuation Tribunal ("LVT") is the formal name given to the body appointed to make decisions on various types of dispute relating to residential leasehold property.
Below are some useful articles on the leasehold valuation tribunal...
Lease Extensions The formal procedure for a lease extension is started by the service of the Tenant's Notice on the landlord.
Below are some useful articles on lease extensions...
Neighbour Disputes If you are having a neighbour dispute, such as overgrown trees or a dog barking, you may need to get your local authority involved to help resolve the problem.
Below are some useful articles on neighbour disputes...
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Party Wall The Party Wall etc Act 1996 became effective throughout England & Wales on 1st July 1996, and makes provision in respect of party walls, and excavation and construction in proximity to certain buildings or structures.
Below are some useful articles on party wall...
Right to First Refusal Where a landlord is proposing to sell his interest in a building containing flats in relation to which the RFR exists, he must, by law, first offer it to the tenants before offering it on the open market.
Below are some useful articles on the right to first refusal...
RTM When the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 came into force it introduced the Right to Manage (RTM).
Below are some useful articles on RTM...
Section 20 Notice A section 20 notice is to inform the leaseholder that the landlord is intending on refurbishing or renovating the common parts of the block/property and that the leaseholder is liable for their share of the costs.
Below are some useful articles on section 20 noitce...
Service Charges Service charges are levied by landlords to recover the costs they incur in providing services to a dwelling. The way in which the service charge is organised is set out in the tenant's lease or tenancy agreement.
Below are some useful articles on service charges...
Solicitors Negligence You can take legal action against a professional solicitor if you have experienced what you believe to be solicitors negligence or breach of contract.
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Squatters Squatters are defined as someone who occupies an empty or abandoned property without the consent or knowledge of the owner.
Below are some useful articles on squatters...
