A guide to maintenance and repair responsibilities in blocks of flats
March 16, 2022
Understanding who is responsible for maintenance and repairs in a leasehold block of flats is essential for both freeholders and leaseholders. Having this awareness will ...
Guide to understanding your lease (for a leasehold flat)
November 24, 2021
Leases can be complicated documents to understand. Comprising critical and legal information that will govern the way you live while delivering serious penalties if breached, ...
Leaseholders; it can be more advantageous to speak to your freeholder than you may think. Here’s why:
October 27, 2021
OK, freeholders have got a bad reputation. There are some unsavoury individuals and companies out there who have sought to rip leaseholders off for their ...
Fire safety in blocks of flats – advice for leaseholders
June 9, 2021
Considering that most fires occur in residential dwellings, fire safety in blocks of flats that contain multiple dwellings is an incredibly important topic. A such, ...
6 ways to deal with noisy neighbours in blocks of flats
May 12, 2021
Whether it’s loud music, drilling, dogs barking, or even stomping around and slamming doors, most of us would have experienced some kind of disturbing noise ...
Who pays for the repairs and maintenance of a block of flats?
April 14, 2021
In almost all cases, leaseholders are collectively responsible for paying for the repairs and maintenance of the block in which their flat resides. Freeholders on ...
Unfortunately, disputes are very common in the leasehold industry. While people can find it difficult to live peacefully near each other in houses, it’s often ...
Protecting your assets – a guide to building’s insurance for blocks of flats
February 1, 2021
Ensuring that your residential freehold is suitably insured is one of the most important things that you can do. Without building’s insurance, you as the ...
When you’re carrying out works to your property in England or Wales that could potentially affect another property, it is essential that you inform all ...
A flying freehold is a freehold property where a section of that property overhangs, extends, or protrudes onto another freehold property or land. This can ...
A guide to LPE1 and LPE2 forms for Leasehold Property Enquiries
October 5, 2020
When a leasehold property is being sold, conveyancing solicitors for the buyer will need to undertake a range of investigations/searches on the property. Primarily, these ...
“Marriage value, which is only applicable to leases with less than 80 years remaining, is 50% of the increase in a residential property’s value once ...
Permitted development rights are a national grant of planning permission, whereby a property owner does not need to apply for planning permission for certain building ...
Freeholder’s guide to health and safety in blocks of flats
August 6, 2020
Health and safety practices in blocks of flats are essential in order to safeguard leaseholders, surrounding neighbours, and of course your property. Blocks of flats ...
The Right of First Refusal, otherwise known as the Right of Pre-emption or First Right of Refusal, is given to qualifying leaseholders when their freeholder ...
The Law Commission’s quest to reform Right to Manage
June 15, 2020
With the Law Commission’s final report on exercising the Right to Manage set to be published this spring, we could see more freeholders losing control ...
Commonhold is the rarest type of property ownership throughout England and Wales. In fact, it’s so uncommon that many people are completely unaware of its ...
Many freeholders may not be aware but under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993, leaseholders are legally entitled to purchase the freehold ...
A landlord’s guide to enfranchisement and collective enfranchisement
February 7, 2020
If you’re a freeholder of a residential property or a building containing two or more flats, you’ll need to be aware of enfranchisement and collective ...
Leasehold enfranchisement valuation reform “options” proposed by Law Commission
January 17, 2020
On 9th January 2020, the Law Commission for England and Wales published their greatly anticipated report on leasehold enfranchisement valuation reform. The report proposes options ...
Inheriting a property is usually something that people dream of happening to them. But if you’ve inherited a freehold property, it’s a completely different kettle ...
Infographic – Do you qualify for the Right of First Refusal
November 15, 2019
Understanding the numerous legalities and procedures involved with selling a residential freehold can be incredibly challenging, even for those experienced in the freehold industry. And ...
Winters in the United Kingdom are undeniably unpredictable, but we can usually expect to experience fierce storms, freezing temperatures and snow on at least a ...
If you’re thinking of buying a leasehold flat or already own one, this lease extension guide is an ideal read for you. Understanding lease extensions ...
Buying a freehold with leasehold properties? Here’s what you need to know.
September 10, 2019
If you’re thinking about buying a freehold with leasehold properties, there’s a lot you need to take into consideration. Owning this type of freehold property ...
Selling ground rents – A simple guide for developers
July 31, 2019
Whenever flats are built, whether that be in a purpose-built block or through a house conversion, an opportunity for selling ground rents will arise. Developers ...
What happens when you do not comply with the Right of First Refusal?
July 17, 2019
The Right of First Refusal in residential property matters provides leaseholders with the contractual right to be offered the opportunity to purchase the freehold of ...
An update on leasehold reform The way that ground rent is calculated, reviewed and collected has changed dramatically over the last 100 years. What was ...
Selling freehold ground rents can be a daunting task but with the many arduous responsibilities that come with owning a freehold, it’s no wonder that ...
Tenant not paying ground rent? Here are five things you can do
May 29, 2019
As a freeholder, one of the most challenging and frustrating tasks that we can face is dealing with difficult tenants. From disturbing neighbours to illegal ...
How to successfully organise maintenance & major works
May 22, 2019
Maintenance and repair work is an inevitability when it comes to property. Without these works, our buildings would deteriorate, diminish in value, and could potentially ...
UK government clamps down on onerous lease terms & leasehold houses
April 9, 2018
In 2017, the ground rent scandal exploded across UK media. It exposed the onerous clauses that developers had inserted into leasehold contracts, in some cases ...
How much confidence do you have in the UK property market?
February 20, 2017
2016 was a time of uncertainty for homebuyers. The UK property market saw significant influences from factors such as the recent stamp duty reforms and ...
Freehold 101: Everything you need to know about freehold properties [Infographic]
September 15, 2016
There has never been a livelier time for property investment than today. Quick exchanges between buyers and sellers, rising market costs, plus the hunt for ...
Whether you’ve recently inherited a freehold, or you’ve been a freeholder for decades, you have decided to sell it. Working with a specialist freehold company ...
How property proprietors and political policies impact each other
May 5, 2015
In one corner, Russell Brand was previously advising young people disillusioned with politics not to vote; in the other, millions of young people are desperately ...
The team at Freehold Sale speaks with freeholders and leaseholders on a daily basis. Worryingly, we often find that many of them don’t fully understand ...
Buying a leasehold property – What you need to know
April 15, 2015
The number of people buying leasehold properties has risen dramatically over recent years, yet some lack knowledge about how leaseholds actually work. There are many ...
Fed up with the constant management of a freehold? Tired of chasing ground rent payments? Unable to commit the time required for this responsibility? Do ...
