problem selling my house with solar panels

rushandy

AdrianC wrote: »

Not that simple.

You can't buy the place leasehold, because you can't raise the money.
Without owning the place leasehold, you can't buy the lease.
You can't just buy the place freehold, because no one person owns it freehold.

You'd need to persuade the vendor to buy the lease then sell it you freehold.

No, it really is that simple. The solar panel contract has a lease buyout clause that allows you to take ownership of the solar panels and remove yourself from the contract previously signed - at a cost.

The vendor could buy this out, the solar panels would then become his property, and would be passed on as a fixture / fitting to the new owner of the house.

It's nothing to do with the freehold / leasehold status of the property.

AdrianC

rushandy wrote: »

It's nothing to do with the freehold / leasehold status of the property.

D'oh. You're absolutely right. Although there's still the catch-22 of not being able to buy the house with the panels leased first...

Hoploz

Doody gave the best advice. I agree, if you cannot contact the company after making proper efforts you can get it changed via solicitor.

Before reading that I was thinking of suggesting some sort of indemnity policy might be available. Just another suggestion, which may or may not be useful to you.