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Dividing your property into flats – creation of a new lease

Small developers and land owners often find that banks and building societies are only prepared to lend on titles with separate leasehold titles. So how do you achieve this?

If you have developed your own freehold property into two or more flats you may think it is easy to obtain mortgage funding on your new properties.

Last Updated ( Wednesday, 01 February 2012 16:52 ) Read more...
 

What is a Flying Freehold?

 

Flying freeholds are rare, but they can create problems and many mortgage lenders have limitations or restrictions on lending on properties with a flying freehold element.

To understand what is a "flying freehold" you need to understand that normally a freehold includes all the land below and all the air above a property - from hell to heaven. Therefore two freeholds will not normally overlap. When this happens this invariably creates a 'flying freehold'.

Last Updated ( Wednesday, 21 September 2011 12:07 ) Read more...
 

Common Law Tenancy Agreements

 

Letting your property? In certain circumstances you should not use an assured tenancy - the most common used being an assured shorthold tenancy (AST) to let your house or flat.

They are not applicable for example to:

Last Updated ( Wednesday, 14 September 2011 09:08 ) Read more...
 

Stamp Duty Avoidance Schemes

As we reported earlier this year the Inland Revenue have Stamp Duty Tax Avoidance Schemes very much in their sights. Although no new guidance has been produced the Revenue have sent another warning shot across the bows in the new Stamp Taxes Bulletin http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/so/bulletin-12011.htm

Last Updated ( Monday, 11 July 2011 13:13 ) Read more...
 

Selling a Flat or Maisonette

Selling a flat or maisonette in Romford, Hornchurch, Rainham, Harold Wood, Gidea Park, Harold Hill or Upminster? We will try to better your alternative quotation not only on price but also on service.

Go on line for an instant conveyancing quote or email Mark Sadler on This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call me on 01708 757575 for a personalised estimate of our charges.

Last Updated ( Thursday, 14 July 2011 15:12 ) Read more...
 
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