Estate Rentcharge: Problems Selling or Remortgaging?
Your house is freehold, but an estate rentcharge is holding up your sale or remortgage. Perhaps the buyer’s lender wants a deed of variation, or questions about the charge’s enforcement provisions remain unresolved.
What were you told when you bought about the rentcharge, its terms and the possible effect on a future sale?
Visit When I Bought to explore the issue and arrange an initial conversation about what happened. You do not need to know whether anyone was at fault before getting in touch.
You bought a freehold house. Why is a rentcharge holding up your sale?
Your buyer’s lender has raised an objection. A deed of variation has been requested. Or you are discovering consequences of the rentcharge that you do not remember being explained.
Were you told what the charge could mean when you came to sell or remortgage?
When I Bought helps you explore the original purchase and the records that may matter. You do not need to decide whether anyone was at fault before getting in touch.
Rentcharge holding things up? Tell us what happened →
An initial conversation. No report to buy. No claim to start.
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The Estate Management Charge Was Not a Problem When I Bought. Why Is It Blocking My Remortgage Now?
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Why Do I Need a Deed of Variation to Sell My Property?
You bought your flat or freehold house, obtained a mortgage and completed without any apparent difficulty. Years later, you decide to sell or remortgage and are told that the lease, transfer or estate rentcharge provisions are unacceptable unless the relevant parties enter into a deed of variation. The document has not changed, so why has…