Absentee Freeholder

Before she had started looking for a property Mrs Klein had never heard of an Absentee Freeholder. In October 2006 Mrs Klein was excited about her offer being accepted on a leasehold flat on Wandsworth Bridge Road.  Having previously conducted the conveyancing on the sale of her son’s...

Back in May 2007 Mrs Hughes came to Fridaysmove having been  recommended by her cousin.  Mrs Hughes was most upset.  She wanted to sell her property but the agents were advising her that as she had an absentee landlord there would be a very restricted market place for her property...

As mentioned in a number of articles on the Fridaysmove Conveyancing website, one popular solution to the absentee landlord issue is Absentee Landlord Indemnity Insurance. If you are purchasing a leasehold property with an Absentee Freeholder or missing landlord , you should carefully consider...

A freeholder who lets you live in your leasehold property and doesn't interfere is a dream of many home owners. Beware - when you can't get hold of your freeholder...ever...the dream can turn into a nightmare!

If you own a leasehold property you may wish to buy the freehold. But what happens if you have an absentee freeholder or missing landlord? In such circumstances it will not be possible to serve an initial statutory notice exercising your statutory enfranchisement rights. To cover this situation,...

A freeholder who lets you live in your leasehold property and doesn't interfere every five minutes is most leasehold owner’s dream. But when you can't get hold of your freeholder - ever - the dream can turn into a nightmare.The freeholder is usually responsible for providing buildings...

The most common dispute in both collective enfranchisement claims and lease extension claims pursuant to the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 is the dispute over the premium to be paid. There is also, however, often some confusion about when all the terms of acquisition are...