Ground Rent (N.L. Moffitt & Partners)

[englishgirl2 10]

Hi

 

We moved house in June of this year and I have received the ground rent notice. Its backdated to March 2009, so I presume I wouldn't be responsible for paying all of it since we wasn't living in the home at that time.

 

It is from "N.L. Moffitt & Partners" but there is no contact details on the letter. I tried searching for some details online but couldn't find any, any suggestions on what I should will be useful. Thank You

 

(maybe useful to know)

 

I'm suppose to send it to:

P.O. Box 188

Sheffield S1 1LB

Edited November 16, 2011 by englishgirl2

[Frank Sidney 11]

32 Bloomsbury Street

London

WC1B 3QJ

 

Tel 020 7299 4321

Fax 020 7299 4311

 

Email info@moffattandpartners.com

 

http://www.moffattandpartners.com/

[englishgirl2 10]

32 Bloomsbury Street

London

WC1B 3QJ

 

Tel 020 7299 4321

Fax 020 7299 4311

 

Email info@moffattandpartners.com

 

http://www.moffattandpartners.com/

 

Thanks for helping but unfortunately that's not the same company, I gave them a call and the gentlemen I spoke to said we don't deal with N.L. Moffitt And Partners

[Frank Sidney 11]

Thanks for helping but unfortunately that's not the same company, I gave them a call and the gentlemen I spoke to said we don't deal with N.L. Moffitt And Partners

 

It seems a bit odd. I wouldn't pay. A PO Box Number for a business is always a bit iffy. Could be some sort of scam. Your neighbours will have ground rent to pay as well, try speaking to them..

[sheffbag 227]

Send a letter back to that address with the invoice and ask them to invoice you correctly for the period you have been there. It tends to be on a yearly basis.

 

As you previous forumster said speak to the neighbours to ensure they are the ones to pay, also when you bought the property you should have received a copy of the lease showing who it is payable to and what amount. If you are renting then speak to the landlord who should have the details and informed you of the amount and who it should be paid to.

 

I pay ground rent but when i bought the house i had all the docs associated with it given to me

[englishgirl2 10]

thanks I'll do that, would my neighbors usually have to pay it to the same company?

[damo 10]

Very odd. I put "S1 1LB Sheffield" into Google and apart from the map, this thread was the first hit. And very little else.

 

Looks dodgy to me.

[alchresearch 214]

thanks I'll do that, would my neighbors usually have to pay it to the same company?

 

Usually yes, unless they're bought the freehold.

[SlimRick 10]

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=S1+1LB&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=0x48798282aacf8e59:0xfa399c0228c78283,Sheffield,+South+Yorkshire+S1+1LB&gl=uk&ei=5MnDTvTyH5PA8QOOuKmWCw&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&ct=title&resnum=1&ved=0CCIQ8gEwAA

 

Can't find any business listed with that postcode, but it does look like they're offices above the Penny Black on Google Maps

 

 

Edit: D'oh - that's the post office where the PO Box is

Edited November 16, 2011 by SlimRick

[Frank Sidney 11]

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=S1+1LB&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=0x48798282aacf8e59:0xfa399c0228c78283,Sheffield,+South+Yorkshire+S1+1LB&gl=uk&ei=5MnDTvTyH5PA8QOOuKmWCw&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&ct=title&resnum=1&ved=0CCIQ8gEwAA

 

Can't find any business listed with that postcode, but it does look like they're offices above the Penny Black on Google Maps

 

 

Edit: D'oh - that's the post office where the PO Box is

 

That's funny...

[sheffbag 227]

thanks I'll do that, would my neighbors usually have to pay it to the same company?

 

Yes - the lease holder will cover a range of houses within the land.

[Jeffrey Shaw 90]

Neil Moffitt is/was a Solicitor or Legal Executive at Messrs. Wake Smith. See http://www.wake-smith.co.uk/