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Poor freeholder? – buy it yourself

Sara D owns a flat in Lambeth. The leaseholders in her building are unhappy with the freeholder, and are thinking about buying the freehold. Ms D contacted LEASE by phone and spoke to a LEASE adviser. The adviser informed Ms D that she could get a very rough idea of the cost of the freehold by using the free lease extension calculator on the LEASE website. He also outlined the process of buying the freehold (collective enfranchisement). Finally, the adviser explained that if the freeholder is obliged under the lease to do repairs and if they do not do so, then the leaseholders can go to the local county court for an order for specific performance. Specific performance is an order of a court which requires someone to perform a specific act, usually what is stated in a contract.

Ms D said the adviser was “extremely helpful and knowledgeable and provided me with step by step advice and signposted me to online resources and other professional legal advice that I would need. An excellent service and all free!”


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