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Leasehold company charging to change name
sazandy25
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Hi, we bought a leasehold property back in August 2017, but continue to receive rent payment requests addressed to the previous owners/current occupier.
I contacted the leasehold company to be told that a letter from our solicitor would be enough to put our names on the account. Instead of the previous owners.
Our solicitor sent a letter, exactly the same as what they had sent back in August 2017, but having spoken to the leasehold company its still in the previous owners name & now want £295 to change the name.
Our solicitor says he has done everything legally that he has to, by informing them & that as long as we continue to pay it doesn't matter. Our names are on the land registry.
We are in the process of remortgaging & don't want this to affect it..
Any advice greatly appreciated
I contacted the leasehold company to be told that a letter from our solicitor would be enough to put our names on the account. Instead of the previous owners.
Our solicitor sent a letter, exactly the same as what they had sent back in August 2017, but having spoken to the leasehold company its still in the previous owners name & now want £295 to change the name.
Our solicitor says he has done everything legally that he has to, by informing them & that as long as we continue to pay it doesn't matter. Our names are on the land registry.
We are in the process of remortgaging & don't want this to affect it..
Any advice greatly appreciated
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Why can't you just run with the advice you've already got from your solicitor?0
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I was just hoping for confirmation that he is right.
If anyone has had the same problem etc0
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