Buying Freehold From Duke Of Norfolk

[topflat29]

To find the name of  current freeholder, check the property title at Land Registry Online by entering your postcode address  and you will be offered choice of "freehold title" or "Leasehold title".        You can buy a copy by paying £3  using your  credit card and download  the  freehold  title.  Avoid the fake  websites which look like Land Registry and will charge  more.    If the current freeholder is a limited  company, check the  company registration at Companies House website.

 

To find the procedure for buying the freehold of leasehold houses , download the  free guide from LEASE website.  : 

 

https://www.lease-advice.org/faq/i-own-a-leasehold-house-how-do-i-buy-the-freehold/

 

https://www.lease-advice.org/advice-guide/houses-qualification-valuation/

 

Do study the second website link  which gives the  links to  the  2  application forms

Edited October 25, 2020 by topflat29

[topflat29]

The Law Commission posted this on their website  at 21 July 2020.

 

https://www.lawcom.gov.uk/millions-of-leaseholders-to-benefit-from-law-commission-reforms/

 

Professor Nick Hopkins, Commissioner for property law said:

“The leasehold system is not working for millions of homeowners in England and Wales. We have heard how the current law leaves them feeling like they don’t truly own their home.

“Our reforms will make a real difference by giving leaseholders greater control over their homes, offering a cheaper and easier route out of leasehold, and establishing commonhold as the preferred alternative system. The reforms will provide a better deal for leaseholders and make our homes work for us, and not somebody else.”

[Jeffrey Shaw]

On 25/10/2020 at 06:44, topflat29 said:

To find the name of  current freeholder, check the property title at Land Registry Online by entering your postcode address  and you will be offered choice of "freehold title" or "Leasehold title".        You can buy a copy by paying £3  using your  credit card and download  the  freehold  title.  Avoid the fake  websites which look like Land Registry and will charge  more.

 

Yes. The real website for HMLR is at https://eservices.landregistry.gov.uk/eservices/FindAProperty/view/QuickEnquiryInit.do

[topflat29]

Stylefree ,

 

What is the  annual ground rent  and  number of years left on your  lease ?

[topflat29]

On 29/10/2020 at 21:26, topflat29 said:

Stylefree ,

 

What is the  annual ground rent  and  number of years left on your  lease ?

Lost  a   message .     did you send me the  annual ground rent  ?

[stylefree]

topflat29

I have sent you message 

[Peter Kirkup]

Hello,

I am experiencing similar problems. I contacted Fowler Sandford who confirmed that the Duke didn't own the freehold. They suspected it was one of a bunch sold to "Cefen Estates" in the 80s. The trouble I'm now having is that I can't find a freehold title on the Land Registry site, just the leasehold one which I've had for ages, and I can't find any record of Cefen Estates having ever existed through on line searches.

 

Any advice greatly received

[geared]

Suggest you get an experienced solicitor on the case

[DameClara]

Looking at Companies House there is a Cefn Estates listed.

[Jeffrey Shaw]

On 22/05/2021 at 13:49, DameClara said:

Looking at Companies House there is a Cefn Estates listed.

Yes. See https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/06431039

Anyway, its freehold reversion portfolio is surely registered if purchased in the 1980s.

Or maybe Messrs Fowler Sandford llp is wrong. You need proper advice so that you know the current position before trying to enfranchise.

Edited May 23, 2021 by Jeffrey Shaw