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House Buying - Service Charges on a leasehold house.
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Thanks. So there isn't any service charge for a leasehold property if there isn't any service charge wording in the lease? Or even if there is no wording in the lease they can be payable?0
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Sorry, Luki, but this is a bit daft really. You are asking people on a public forum for an interpretation of a document they haven't seen. Ask your solicitor - that's what you pay him for. In general, though, you are only liable for things in your lease. On the other hand, there can be chancel repair costs and the like that don't appear in the lease, but that's pretty rare. Also, you may have a covenant to maintain a road or something like that.
You should ask your solicitors, and if you don't get a sensible reply that may be because you are using the wrong type of solicitors. If they are very, very cheap, that means you'll be dealing with unqualified people working under the nominal supervision of a solicitor. Try to extricate yourself from them and find a proper solicitor.No reliance should be placed on the above! Absolutely none, do you hear?0 -
Can't see how anything can be payable for service charges if nothing about it in lease - as I have said, ask your solicitors to tell you the details.
I was half way through writing this and didn't see GDB2222's post but I agree with the point he makes - you will recall I did suggest earlier that some "on-line" clowns ask about management companies and service charges because they are just ticking boxes....RICHARD WEBSTER
As a retired conveyancing solicitor I believe the information given in the post to be useful assuming any properties concerned are in England/Wales but I accept no liability for it.0 -
Thanks for all your replies, have a great day!0
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