freehold house leasehold garden

Teejay

Hi


Im looking into buying a Freehold terraced cottage that has a shared Leasehold garden. I cant find any information on the net for this particular combination. ( just leasehold flats with communal/ shared gardens) So was wondering if anyone on here has the same arrangement, and could enlighten me with any pitfalls that I may encounter. And has anyone subsequently bought their garden freehold and split the garden into individual gardens and reregistered them as individual Freehold properties with gardens. Again if so way it straight forward, did it enhance your properties value, or was it a nightmare.


Thanks

G_M

The key as with all leases is

* how long, and
* what ground rent or other costs

moneyistooshorttomention

I would be most concerned about how a shared garden could work in practice - as shared to me would mean everyone agreeing before anything could be done and all plants in it would be shared too. Plus having to agree what method of gardening was going to be used - ie organic, permaculture, loadsa "chemicals" or whatever....

Teejay

Thanks G-M


120 years on garden lease.....ground rent £20 per annum.


I'm not familiar with the freehold/leasehold combo, and the fact that I couldn't find anything on the internet discussing this I find a little strange. Perhaps its because it not a big deal and I'm just looking for the negatives. Though I do believe that fore warned is fore armed.


Haven't had any feedback yet from solicitor, so not aware of any other issues other than the normal rights of/to access, what garden can be used for etc. But not expecting anything too untoward.


I shared a drive at a previous property with never a crossed word, so understand an element of co-operation and consideration is needed.


Though I would be interested in sorting out the garden at some point, if there is no covenant or the fact that the property is in a conservation area prevents it.

Teejay

Thanks for the feedback MITSTM


The garden is shared by four terraced millers cottages. It not that big a garden in fairness, mainly hard landscaped with a small lawn and some large shrubs and hedges at the back. I was told by the seller that the others don't actually use it as they sit on their patios. They said that the planters I could see were what they had added and that they mow the lawn, and do a bit of trimming. So I would be okay to carry on if need be. It's in a village surrounded by countryside, in a national park so plenty of lovely places to chill out, just round the corner. Though I do take your point on board.