Problem Property
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Missing Service Rights: Why Working Pipes Can Delay a Sale
Pipes and drains may work perfectly while the legal rights to use, access or repair them are missing. The problem often emerges only when the property is sold or remortgaged.
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Demystifying Mortgage Rules: Why “Onerous Ground Rent” and the “Renters’ Rights Act” Both Matter
When it comes to leasehold conveyancing in the UK, your conveyancing solicitor will inevitably encounter Part 2 (P2) of the UK Finance Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook. Tucked away in these instructions is a single, heavily loaded sentence: “Ground Rent must not be onerous and must adhere to the Renters’ Rights Act.” At first glance, this feels…