Leasehold Reform
The landlord and tenant team at Bishop & Sewell LLP can assist with all aspects of the leasehold reform legislation. Headed by Mark Chick the commercial property law team regularly advise on freehold purchase and lease extension. The team has a particular focus on larger projects, complex transactions and Central London properties.
Known and recognised as experts in this field, over the past five years the commercial property solicitor team have helped quite literally hundreds of people buy their freehold or extend their lease.
Our commercial property solicitors act regularly not only for tenants but also for landlords, including intermediate landlords with headleases of Central London properties.
Leasehold Reform Services
The leasehold reform team can also assist in particular in the following situations:-
- Buying/Selling a property (house or flat) subject to and with the benefit of a notice of claim
- Leasehold reform cases where there is a ‘missing’ or absentee landlord
- Litigation arising out of leasehold reform matters – (e.g time limits/ enforcing the grant of a lease or transfer of the freehold)
- Actions against other professional advisors
- Long leasehold houses under the Leasehold Reform Act 1967 – particularly high value properties
- Serving acceptance notices/ responding to a landlord’s offer to sell under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987
Our experience of large-scale leasehold reform projects makes us a natural choice for matters that require a high degree of co-ordination in order to succeed.
The firm are also members of ALEP, (the Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners) an organisation committed to maintaining high standards and continuing education for those working in the field of Leasehold Reform.