Absent Freeholder: Problems Selling or Remortgaging
Is an absent freeholder holding up the sale of your flat? Missing leasehold information, unanswered enquiries or uncertainty about buildings insurance can leave a buyer’s solicitor or mortgage lender unwilling to proceed.
Were you warned that the freeholder’s absence could affect a future sale? Visit When I Bought’s absent freeholder guide to explore the issue and arrange an initial conversation about your purchase.
Missing freeholder holding up your sale or remortgage?
If the problem was not explained when you bought, you may now be wondering whether you received the right advice. When I Bought explores which purchase records may matter and offers an initial conversation about what happened.
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Missing Freeholder? Why Your Flat Sale Has Stalled and What to Check
The absence of a freeholder can halt leasehold property sales or remortgages due to the lack of necessary information, such as insurance evidence and lease agreements. The guide explains the implications of missing landlords, potential solutions, and emphasises the importance of understanding past legal requirements and documentation from the property purchase.
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Absentee Landlord Indemnity Insurance: Protection or Papering Over the Problem?
Absentee landlord indemnity insurance can address defined financial risks, but it cannot recreate a missing freeholder. We examine lender requirements, policy limitations and vesting orders.