Lease on house will expire in 50 years

[postman pat]

I have been contacted by a firm of solicitors about signing over the leasehold on a site sold by my mother 40 years ago.The people are selling the house now and want it sorted as I believe they have a buyer ,My mother is now deceased.I am just wondering where i stand, as I believe rent should have been paid yearly to my mother/family.


Pat

 

[cremeegg]

I have been contacted by a firm of solicitors about signing over the leasehold on a site sold by my mother 40 years ago.The people are selling the house now and want it sorted as I believe they have a buyer ,My mother is now deceased.I am just wondering where i stand, as I believe rent should have been paid yearly to my mother/family.


Pat

This is not very clear, did your mother own the free hold and sell a lease ?

If so, what term is the lease for.

 

[postman pat]

Hi Cremeegg,
The short answer is I dont know, she sold the land as a site and the person who bought it built on it, and the solicitor has suggested we sell the leasehold for a nominal fee,if this is the correct thing to do,I would have no problem with it