lil-minx92 Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 If you purchase a leasehold flat, can the freeholder prevent you from extending the property for no legitimate reason? If the leaseholder objected could it go to arbitration and are such problems common with leasehold properties? I ask because when it comes to planning permission, even the council help you with alternatives if they foresee any problems, but I'm just worried that if you buy a flat and want to extend it in the future, you can be flatly denied this by the freeholder for no legitimate reason. What land are you going to build the extension on?? Communal grounds? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppet2 Posted February 8, 2016 Author Share Posted February 8, 2016 What land are you going to build the extension on?? Communal grounds? No. I want to extend the kitchen into the garden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 You could buy the freehold reversion and not have to worry about it? For a flat? Not a house. ---------- Post added 08-02-2016 at 13:11 ---------- No. I want to extend the kitchen into the garden. Garden is owned along with the flat you're talking about? Not shared with the other flats? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppet2 Posted February 8, 2016 Author Share Posted February 8, 2016 For a flat? Not a house. ---------- Post added 08-02-2016 at 13:11 ---------- Garden is owned along with the flat you're talking about? Not shared with the other flats? Yes, Garden not shared with other flats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 Is there a reason to think that the lease owner might refuse permission? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppet2 Posted February 8, 2016 Author Share Posted February 8, 2016 Is there a reason to think that the lease owner might refuse permission? Do you mean the freeholder? No, as far as I can see. I am testing the waters to see if any other leaseholders have ever asked for extension plans from their freeholder's and whether the freeholder's have objected, and on what grounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Belle* Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 I want to build on some land without the permission of who actually owns it. What could possibly go wrong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 Do you mean the freeholder? No, as far as I can see. I am testing the waters to see if any other leaseholders have ever asked for extension plans from their freeholder's and whether the freeholder's have objected, and on what grounds. Most people who are required to ask for permission do so... And generally (AFAIK) they get it, after paying an administration cost. That's more for houses than flats though. The owner doesn't really care, it's just a chance to charge £350 administration fee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orzel Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 Owner might care. Shoddy work can cause damage to property or lower it's value. That is why they can demand that work will be done or checked by members of some accredited body. Basically they call cards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 We're talking about the owner of the freehold revision. Not the property. The person who owns the plot of land doesn't care about the value of the house/flats on it. They're irrelevant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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