Service Charges

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The Right to Buy Scheme ( RTB )  was introduced in October 1980 and gives eligible secure tenants of Councils and some other landlords the opportunity to purchase their current home at a price lower than the full market value. To date, more than 10,000 tenants in Hackney have purchased under...

A Leasehold Property arises when a Lease is created from a Freehold title. It is a long tenancy, usually between a term of 99 and 999 years.  A Lease is a complex document, and should be looked at carefully during conveyancing when purchasing a leasehold property, in order to ensure that all...

A typical example of a leasehold service charge dispute can illustrated by the case of the residents of Bromyard House, Acton, who as shared ownership tenants claim they are being charged excessive service charges by a housing association and are demanding to know where their money is being spent....

One of the Property Legal services that Fridaysmove are now offering is a Service Charge Health Check.  This involves looking at the existing Lease agreements, Service Charge agreements, 3 years of Service Charge accounts as well as other documents.  From our health check review we...

A leasehold owners obligations in respect of service charges will be regulated by the provisions of your lease. You or your property solicitor will have to review your lease to examine what was said about service charges. Most leases will specify the percentage to be paid by each flat. In some...

Our Leasehold Conveyancing Manchester Team have in recent years acted on a number of leasehold properties Manchester. Conveyancing lawyers specialising in Manchester properties where the freehold reversion is owned by Manchester City Council need to be aware of the following...

When paying a service charge, the items you are responsible for paying for are usually listed within your lease. When living in a leasehold flat within a block, this lease may also state the share of the total charge of the block that is required, and when payment is needed. Any advance service...

Councils are being required by the Government to update their properties Owners of flats in blocks owned by Councils have to pay a share of the cost Bills for these works can exceed £20,000 per flat  If the flat which you are purchasing is a former Council property originally...

On completion of the Conveyancing for the purchase of a flat, as leaseholder a buyer will take on the legal liability  for all maintenance/service charge and ground rent payable for the flat even if amounts become due relating to periods prior to the buyer’s  ownership.  A...