by guildy | 17 Jun 2019 | Consultation, Leaseholders & Freeholders, News
Landlords could be unshackled from paying unfair and costly charges as the competition watchdog launches a probe into how the leasehold property market works. The Competition and Mergers Authority (CMA) fears landlords and other homebuyers are locked into crippling...
by guildy | 25 Mar 2019 | Leaseholders & Freeholders, News
MPs are calling for far-reaching reform to leasehold property laws to make owning a home cheaper and fairer. The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee claim freeholders are abusing the leasehold property system by making charges that cannot be justified....
by guildy | 2 Dec 2016 | Buy to Let Borrowing, Leaseholders & Freeholders, News
Buy to let landlords investing in new build leasehold properties that are almost impossible to sell will get a lifeline from the government. Thousands of landlords who have ploughed cash into leasehold new build properties have found the homes difficult to sell or...
by Danny | 8 Jun 2014 | Leaseholders & Freeholders, Members Questions
In Sched 8 of the headlease of my flat which I am about to rent out, there appear to be several lessee obligations over and above the tenant obligations contained in your AST template. Eg weight restriction on my numbered parking space. Could I add a clause...
by ips | 30 Mar 2014 | Leaseholders & Freeholders, Members Questions, Utilities
Hi Adrian, We own a flat in a block of 4 on a share of freehold basis. There is no explicit “freeholders” agreement so arranging works for the building has always been difficult. The owner of the basement flat wants to cut of the mains water to the...
by JungleProperty | 12 Dec 2013 | Leaseholders & Freeholders, Members Questions, Rent
or can they be sent via e-mail and can the demand ask that the payment is made direct to a bank rather than the rent having to be taken/posted to an address?