I am proceeding under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 and have agreed the terms of the lease extension, but have not completed. What can I do? In circumstances where the freeholder has refused to complete or is unwilling to do so for a number of reasons, it may become necessary to make an application under the …
I served a Section 42 Notice but have not received a Counter Notice. What can I do?
If you have served a Notice and not received a Counter Notice in response by the due date, then the landlord is deemed to have admitted the premium that you proposed to pay in your Notice. You should seek expert assistance, but can probably enforce the grant of the new lease at this level. It may become necessary to apply …
Am I a qualifying tenant for lease extension?
In order to qualify for a lease extension you need to own a ‘long lease’ of a flat. A ‘long lease’ is a lease that is granted for more than 21 years originally (regardless of how long the lease is now). You need to have been the registered owner of the property at the Land Registry for at least 2 …