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Dumb question but will the leaseholds stay the same if we buy the freehold or is there the possibility they could be changed during the process?
Anything is possible by agreement, but normally in a CE process the leases remain the same.
He has got a quote from a surveyor he knows to do the valuations and also manage appointing a solicitor. Do i go with this or find my own solicitor?
I'd suggest getting your own solicitor, rather than relying on his mate of a mate to look out for your interests.
Brommers
I checked and his flat is owned by his property company (long story but he bought it at auction, gutted it and remodelled to rent out, then ended up living there as he got divorced). I have a feeling he wants to buy the freehold so he can extend into the loft (the loft is not currently included in his lease)?
Dumb question but will the leaseholds stay the same if we buy the freehold or is there the possibility they could be changed during the process?
He has got a quote from a surveyor he knows to do the valuations and also manage appointing a solicitor. Do i go with this or find my own solicitor?