The law says that unless your landlord sends you a demand for ground rent in a prescribed form, you do not have to pay it.
‘Prescribed’ means that the form has to follow the correct wording as required by law.
If you are selling your property and are asked by the buyer to pay any outstanding ground rent, get advice from your solicitor on how to proceed.
The landlord can only recover ground rent from the last 6 years if they have not sent you any demands.
More information you might find useful:
- Prescribed form to demand ground rent – Rent Demand Notice: download
- Service Charges and other issues – ground rent: advice guide
- More Frequently Asked Questions on Ground Rent
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