Im about to lose the sale of my home ,can anyone please help or advice please

eddddy

 FWIW, your assumption in your earlier post seems to be wrong. You don't appear to have a doubling ground rent:

my-user-name said:

"A number of property developers in England pledged to assist leaseholders by entering into ‘Deeds of Variation’ to vary the ground rent terms in their leases from doubling ground rents to RPI-linked (inflation) ground rents."

The real problem is that you have RPI rent reviews every 5 years, and no mortgagee protection clause.

So the buyer wants a Deed of Variation to change the lease to say RPI rent reviews every 10 years, and to add a mortgagee protection clause.

my-user-name said:

" I am in receipt of your correspondence dated 03/11 regarding the lease not having mortgagee protection clause and the ground rent frequency of increase being every five years in line with RPI. The minimum period of review is ideally 21 years but we can accept a deed of variation to a 10 year review period as long as any increase is in line with RPI no other calculation allowed. "

However, it sounds like you and your solicitor have jumped through most of the loops that you need to.

But as I said before, Scanlons are a Management Company, and generally not a freeholder. Your deed of variation needs to be signed by the freeholder.  So it sounds like you might be blaming the wrong people.


Solicitors don't really do "chasing" - like phoning people up and asking them why there is a delay - so it's up to you to do that.

But maybe start by finding out who needs to sign the deed of variation, and why it hasn't been signed yet.

my-user-name

Yes thats right Edddy,Scanlons is my management company,I got confused.Gosh its all so confusing for me but tomorrow I will ask them who it is who has to sign the deed of variation and then take it from there. Thanks so much for your advice.

my-user-name

Just a quick update....................I LEFT THEIR OFFICES WITH A SIGNATURE!!! , what a relief!!
I explained the situation and very nicely told them Im not leaving without the signature.  30 mins later they came with the signed document.I havent a clue what they did in the background while I was there but the fact remains I walked away with what I wanted.
Thanks so much to everyone who commented with advice and support,its like a huge weight lifting off my shoulders.
So so very happy!!

MeteredOut

my-user-name said:

Just a quick update....................I LEFT THEIR OFFICES WITH A SIGNATURE!!! , what a relief!!
I explained the situation and very nicely told them Im not leaving without the signature.  30 mins later they came with the signed document.I havent a clue what they did in the background while I was there but the fact remains I walked away with what I wanted.
Thanks so much to everyone who commented with advice and support,its like a huge weight lifting off my shoulders.
So so very happy!!

Probably got the security guard to sign it, but at least its a signature

my-user-name

That did cross my mind MeteredOut   

ftb2024

I’m in this situation now. Taken 3months and all we know is crest Nicholson will agree to DOV but nothing seems to be moving forward