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Certificated Copy of Original Lease enough?
Lynn_C
Posts: 3 Newbie
Hi
I purchased a property in 2011 which was built in 2007. The property has a leasehold garage attached to it with flat above.
On reviewing the papers I had received from the solicitor when I bought the property it seems they have only given me a photocopy of the garage lease.
I called the solicitor in question and they said that I don't need the original as the Land Registry hold it. So I called the Land Registry and they advised they only have a certificated copy of the lease.
When I come to sell the property am I going to have an issue if I don't have the actual original of the lease?
I don't have a mortgage so it is not that the lease is with a bank.
Any advice appreciated.
Thanks
I purchased a property in 2011 which was built in 2007. The property has a leasehold garage attached to it with flat above.
On reviewing the papers I had received from the solicitor when I bought the property it seems they have only given me a photocopy of the garage lease.
I called the solicitor in question and they said that I don't need the original as the Land Registry hold it. So I called the Land Registry and they advised they only have a certificated copy of the lease.
When I come to sell the property am I going to have an issue if I don't have the actual original of the lease?
I don't have a mortgage so it is not that the lease is with a bank.
Any advice appreciated.
Thanks
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No. You can produce as much paper as you like, the buyer will still take the LR copy as the authoritative one in the event of any difference.0
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