I recently recorded a podcast with the website Property Battlefield that looked at the question of ‘What is freehold?’ and also how flat owners can go about buying their freeholds. To download a copy of the podcast click here: Podcast – “What is freehold?” The discussion was about why we have freehold. It also looks at the two main ways in which leaseholders …
How do I find out who my freeholder is?
The first thing to do is to carry out a search at the Land Registry based on the address of the property. Help from a solicitor will enable you to do this. The Land Registry has a website which does also have public access facilities. In the case of unregistered land, it may be more difficult to locate the freeholder …
Serving notice under the 1993 Act – “It’s just filling in a few forms, right?”
Serving notice under the 1993 Act – “It’s just filling in a few forms, right?” As I explained in my recent talk, “Take No Notice” with Andrew Pridell of APA Associates at the ALEP Autumn Conference on 18 October 20011, serving notice under the Lea…
I want to develop the roof space – how might this impact on our plans to buy the freehold?
This can be a potential problem. Firstly you should check that you do not own the area already. This will need a qualified person to read your lease and advise on this. Once you have established who owns the area, the position needs to be consider…