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Quick question!
Chanes
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I member of my family tried to buy the leasehold on their property but was refused. The bill for the year is £6.00.
Can the freeholder refuse to sell the freehold, I thought a home owner had a right to purchase the Freehold?
See, quick question. :j
Can the freeholder refuse to sell the freehold, I thought a home owner had a right to purchase the Freehold?
See, quick question. :j
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The freeholder can refuse to sell the leasehold, but under certain circumstances you can go to court, and the court can authorise the compulsory sale of the freehold. Have they been to court and been refused by the court?The comments I post are my personal opinion. While I try to check everything is correct before posting, I can and do make mistakes, so always try to check official information sources before relying on my posts.0
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No. A confusing question! HoweverI member of my family tried to buy the [STRIKE]leasehold[/STRIKE]freehold?? on their property but was refused. The bill for the year is £6.00. bill for what?
Can the freeholder refuse to sell the freehold, I thought a home owner had a right to purchase the Freehold?
See, quick question. :j
If a freeholder wishes to sell his freehold, he has an obligation to offer it to the leaseholder(s) first, at the same price as he would get elsewhere. See http://www.lease-advice.org/advice-guide/right-of-first-refusal/
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Is the £6 for ground rent?0
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I member of my family tried to buy the [STRIKE]leasehold[/STRIKE] freehold on their property but was refused.
Is the property a house?
If it is, then the a leaseholder has the right to compulsorily purchase the freehold - assuming it's a qualifying house, a qualifying lease and a qualifying leaseholder.
Did your family member serve a notice on the freeholder in the prescribed format?
(But if it's a flat, it's completely different.)
More info: http://www.lease-advice.org/advice-guide/houses-qualification-and-valuation/ ...an extract from that page:THE LAW
The Leasehold Reform Act 1967 (the 1967 Act) gives leasehold tenants of houses the right to buy the freehold.0 -
Ah yes - I forgot about houses. edddy is right.0
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Thanks! I spoke to a Solicitor this morning who pointed me to the leasehold reform act and some other details as you chaps have mentioned.
Didn't see your replies until just now.
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