DumDom Posted June 15 Share Posted June 15 Purchased our house over 10yrs years ago, not having lived in a leasehold house before we were unaware we had to ask permission to do major alterations I:e knock walls down, new windows & doors etc. If we decided to purchase the freehold reversion ( I think that’s its name) would they send somebody around to check the house for such alterations, if they did would we possibly have to pay them large sums of money? For the past 5years the yearly fee hasn’t been paid as the solicitors we used to pay it to said they weren’t doing it anymore and we would hear from the owner of the lease/freehold reversion in due course, we haven’t. There’s over 700 years left to run , don’t know if that makes any difference. thanks in anticipation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crookesey Posted June 16 Share Posted June 16 It’s just not worth the while of the freeholder following up peppercorn payments, they could charge you for permissions to alter the structure of the property, but then again not worth the effort. If you were to apply to buy the freehold interest then legal costs would apply, however it wouldn’t cost anything to ask for quotes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlebasher Posted June 20 Share Posted June 20 How would they even know what it used to look like inside? I doubt anyone bothers asking permission for anything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stylefree Posted June 20 Share Posted June 20 When filling forms there nay be a question asking about any structural alterations extensions etc as tis would add value to the property Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DumDom Posted June 20 Author Share Posted June 20 2 hours ago, littlebasher said: How would they even know what it used to look like inside? I doubt anyone bothers asking permission for anything Well they can still see the photos that were used when we bought the house. Just have to go to Right Moves Sold Prices and it’s all there. I too think most don’t ask for permission if like us we were totally unaware we had to get their agreement. We just thought you paid a nominal yearly fee (£6:50 in our case) and that was all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DumDom Posted June 20 Author Share Posted June 20 1 hour ago, stylefree said: When filling forms there nay be a question asking about any structural alterations extensions etc as tis would add value to the property True I’d not even thought of that. 🥴 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey Shaw Posted June 23 Share Posted June 23 On 20/06/2024 at 18:48, stylefree said: When filling forms there nay be a question asking about any structural alterations extensions etc as tis would add value to the property No, the Notice of Claim does not contain such a question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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