Any Leaseholder Experts here?

nealallen

Sorry but I looked around and couldn't find where to post this. I'm looking for someone that knows the in's and outs of a Leasehold.

Lets just say, mine is trying to take the pee and would like some advice on what I could do.

*Mods* If you tihnk this would do better in another part of the forums, please move it for me.

takoo

Hi

You have not said enough to give any sensible answer....?

Takoo

floyd

Try on the housebuying thread, they are all pretty knowledgable on there and helpful too

Mutantk

I do know that it is usually very tricky to do much about - they usually put things/clauses in the lease that basically says they can do and charge as they please and it's very difficult to get around because you would have signed the lease...................sorry but HTH.

takoo

Hi Nealallen

Below is a general box which shows the likely clauses in a commercial property lease. Most might apply to a house or flat. Do you have specific concerns?

Rent

• level
• frequency of payments in the year
• in advance or in arrear

Rent reviews

• frequency
• hypothetical usage
• actual or hypothetical term, if any

Statutory obligations
Dispute resolution

Occupational lease Terms etc.

Repairs and maintenance
Insurance
Service charge and renewals fund
Use or uses permitted
Landlord’s consents to tenant’s

• assignment
• subletting
• surrender

Tenant’s:

• mandatory improvements
• voluntary improvements

Statutory obligations
Rates and taxes – liability of the tenant
Arbitration or other dispute resolution procedures


Bear in mind that Acts of Parliament affect residential, commercial and agricultural leases. An Act is likely to relate to specific leases or terms etc.

Hope this helps

Takoo

pboae

If it's a residential leasehold you'd be better off contacting Lease for advice.
http://www.lease-advice.org/

Savvy_Sue

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Richard_Webster

We still haven't heard from OP the precise nature of the problem and nobody is going to be able to give any pointers/suggestions etc without knowing some more detail.

Is the property a house or a flat? Is the landlord doing something you don't like or not doing something you think he should do? What is it?