I recently recorded a podcast with the website Property Battlefield that looked at the question of ‘What is freehold?’ and also how flat owners can go about buying their freeholds. To download a copy of the podcast click here: Podcast – “What is freehold?” The discussion was about why we have freehold. It also looks at the two main ways in which leaseholders …
Missing freeholders: a webinar and podcast
A while ago I recorded a podcast for LEASE (the Leasehold Advisory Service) on the subject missing freeholders and how to buy your freehold if you happen to be in this situation. You can listen to the podcast here: http://www.lease-advice.org/publications/documents/document.asp?item=149 This week I was delighted to provide a webinar for News on the Block, a recording of which can be found …
Landlord’s Offer Notices Under Section 5B of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987
I recently wrote about this issue in an article that appeared in Landlord and Buy to Let Magazine, see: http://www.joomag.com/magazine/landlord-buy-to-let-magazine/0540853001421676588?short However, Section 5B is an issue that is worth considering, as this means that the freehold in your building will go to auction. You may (collectively) have the right of ‘first refusal’ against any successful bidder. So, should you do anything …
Section 5A offer Notices under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987
I was pleased to have an article published in the current edition of Landlord & Buy to Let Magazine on the subject of offer notices under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987. These often represent the chance to purchase your freehold collectively at a lower transactional cost and provided that the ‘price is right’ then these are often worth considering. …