Alienation

Geraldchairplant

Hi everyone I'm hoping someone will be able to help.

I've found a maisonette that I'm looking to maybe put an offer in for. I looked up the title register from the land registry and it said this-

The lease prohibits or restricts alienation.

From what I can gather it has something to do with subletting. I would be looking to get a lodger would this mean I couldn't?

I know if i procede my conveyancer would be able to give tell me but I don't want to go through thr hassle of putting an offer in and paying out money only to find out I can't go any further. I asked the estate agent about it and he said that the current owner rented out the flat in the past so their shouldn't be any problems however I haven't found estate agents to be that knowledgeable about leases in the past.

hazyjo

Subletting is not the same as getting in a lodger.

For example, if you got a tenant in and they let it to someone else, they would be subletting.

davidmcn

"Alienation" is a general term for assignment, subletting, sharing occupation etc - you'd need to read the lease itself to see exactly how it restricts alienation.

Geraldchairplant

davidmcn said:

"Alienation" is a general term for assignment, subletting, sharing occupation etc - you'd need to read the lease itself to see exactly how it restricts alienation.

Is there a way that I can find a copy of the actual lease?

davidmcn

Geraldchairplant said:

davidmcn said:

"Alienation" is a general term for assignment, subletting, sharing occupation etc - you'd need to read the lease itself to see exactly how it restricts alienation.

Is there a way that I can find a copy of the actual lease?

Ask the agent to get it from the owner? Get a copy from the Land Registry?