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Buying Share of Freehold through Information Notice - Solicitor Required

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richx_uk
richx_uk Posts: 9 Forumite
in House buying, renting & selling
Hi,

Our old Freeholder sold the freehold without properly serving notice on all of the tenants. The collection of leaseholders in the building would like to buy a share of the freehold via an Information Notice. The Information Notice has been served and a response received.

We need to instruct a solicitor to act on our behalf. How can I find a solicitor who is experienced in this field?

Many thanks,

richx

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  • da_rule
    da_rule Posts: 3,618 Forumite
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    Ring some local ones and ask what experience they have in leaseholder enfranchisement matters?
  • richx_uk
    richx_uk Posts: 9 Forumite
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    Is there a more modern approach I an follow? I was wondering if there are any online resources such as reviews or remote solicitors I can use via the internet?
  • AlexMac
    AlexMac Posts: 2,994 Forumite
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    I'm sure there are online conveyancers who will promise this, but most advice on this forum aligns with #2...

    ...which also lets you assess intangibles like responsiveness and likely effectiveness (do they pick up the phone, quote unambiguously, commit to communicate quickly - preferably by email- verify this by sending you their emailed quote the same day in an intelligible format...?)

    I always use local solicitors' conveyancers for these reasons and so I can pop in and look 'em in the eye. And the experience of our kids, when buying from a vendor who tried to shave costs by using an online service based 200 miles away, was that they (the other side's so-called "solicitor") were hopeless on their slightly complicated leasehold purchase, so their seller had to sack the conveyancers and start again.

    But it's your call
  • G_M
    G_M Posts: 51,977 Forumite
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    You could also search via the Law Society here:


    http://solicitors.lawsociety.org.uk/?Pro=True


    Under 'area of practice' enter 'landlord & tenant residential' and/or 'Planning' and/or 'conveyancing residential'. Look also for firms with accreditation, and then ring and ask specifically about enfranchisement.
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