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Does a sitting tenant have to pay ground rent?

zuliano · 2017-09-21 22:36:22

In last year, I am more and more looking after my mum's affairs (trying to). She has dementia. She has been a n a sitting tenant in a privately rented property since 1966 since her dad, my grandpa died. To day seemingly out of the blue she received a letter from the landlord saying that she needs to pay £78:90 ground rent.…

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22 September 2017 at 3:31PM edited 22 September 2017 at 3:46PM

Hello zuliano

Is the rent registered as a Fair Rent, does it show up here https://ebusiness.voa.gov.uk/err/ when you enter the full post code the on line register only goes back as far on 2003

Paper records before 2003.

Also is the landlord the same know, the same landlord before 15th January 1989 do you know...

Or

Has the property been Sold at any time to a New LL with mum still living there ?

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Advice given on Assured and Regulated Tenancy, Further advice should always be sought from a Solicitor....
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