Can you split a freehold title and what are the benefits?
Leasehold Property Executive Hannah Faith explains everything you need to know to split a freehold title.
Why you need to extend your lease and how to go about it
Following the Building Safety Act, in this article, Leasehold Specialist Hannah Faith details why you might need to extend your lease, how the process works, the costs involved and more.
Leaseholders: How to protect yourself from forfeiture
In her latest article, Leasehold Property Specialist Hannah Faith outlines how a Mortgagee Protection Clause can be used to reduce the threat of forfeiture for leaseholders.
The Right of First Refusal - buying the freehold
In her latest article Leasehold Property Executive Hannah Faith outlines what the Right of First Refusal is, in simple terms, and outlines your rights as flat owner.
How do I buy the freehold of my flat? A guide for flat owners
In her latest article, Anne Albritton, Leasehold Property Specialist, explores the options available to flat owners who wish to own the freehold of their building.
What does share of freehold mean? - Share of freehold explained
Some flats offer a share of freehold. But what does this actually mean?
In this article, Leasehold Specialist Hannah Faith explains the meaning of share of freehold.
Your guide to the Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act 2022
In this article, Leasehold Property Paralegal Hannah Faith looks at the upcoming Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act, discussing when its coming into force and how it will affect lease extensions.
Contacting your freeholder for a Deed of Variation
Hannah Faith outlines how to write a deed of variation letter and contact your freeholder. She then discusses what to be cautious of in the freeholders offer and provides the steps involved in variation.
What are the Lease Extension Reforms and how could they impact you?
In this article, Leasehold Property Paralegal Hannah Faith outlines what the leasehold reforms are, that were announced in January, and discusses their potential impact on leaseholders.
A guide to what's involved in the Informal Lease Extension process
Hannah Faith, Leasehold Property Paralegal at Frettens, looks at the Informal Lease Extension route. She provides advice on contacting a freeholder, how to write an extension enquiry and what to look out for in the terms of extension.
How do I sell my freehold? A guide to the process involved
Freeholders may choose to sell their freehold, or could be forced to sell their freehold through a process called Collective Enfranchisement.
Hannah Faith details the steps involved in selling the freehold, providing advice for freeholders on what they need to adhere in the sale process.
What is the Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill and what does it mean for leaseholders?
In her first article, Hannah Faith, Paralegal in Frettens’ expanding Leasehold Property Team, looks at the Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill that was published yesterday. She provides an overview of the bill, describing what it could mean for leaseholders.
Deed of Variation for ground rent
My freeholder has offered me a deed of variation to vary my ground rent - What should I do? Ground Rent increases are a hot topic at the moment; and some leaseholders have had a deed of variation offered to them by their freeholder. Hannah Faith looks at how deeds of variation can be used to vary ground rent.
Selling a flat with a short lease
Associate and Leasehold Specialist Hannah Faith looks at selling a flat with a short lease, discussing how short leases can affect the value of a property; and answering any questions that you may have.