Leeds Day

An introduction to our services for Residential Property

0844 567 2222

Your lawyers for life

About Us

Our focus Our aim is to make sure you receive the right advice from the right people whenever and

wherever you need it, delivered using simple, easy to understand language.

We take a proactive approach during what can be a stressful time when buying or selling

your home. Our primary goal is to provide good communication with clients and other

professionals. We use a case management system and with the use of ICT we provide an

efficient service. You can gain access online and update yourself as the matter progresses.

Our priority is to ensure your transaction is dealt with in the most efficient manner but

without compromise on level of service - we don’t cut corners.

Our expertise Our team, headed by Claire Clark, is one of the larger, experienced legal practices dealing

with residential property in the local area from our offices in Huntingdon, St Neots and St

Ives.

We have built up a significant reputation over the years with a high percentage of work

coming from existing clients and repeat business from our regular referrers.

Each office team typically comprises a Manager and Conveyancing Executives who

provide invaluable assistance, enabling transactions to be handled in a much quicker way

and ensuring there is always a point of contact available to you.

We can provide you with an instant quote via email, telephone or post on request.

We specialise in the following areas:

Buying or selling freehold and leasehold property

Buy to Let

Plot Purchases

Right to Buy

Re-mortgages

Changing the way in which a property is owned (often referred to as a Transfer of

Equity)

Changing the ownership of a property following an

Order made in matrimonial or other civil

proceedings

Severance of Joint Tenancy

Lease Extensions– Leaseholds

Our focus

Whether you have to agree a voluntary extension with your landlord or are embarking on

a statutory extension to force your landlord to extend your lease, we will guide you

through every step of the process. We will give you a clear idea of the legal and valuation

fees.

We will deal with every aspect starting with, if a statutory extension, initial notices

through to the completion and registration of your lease extension. If need be, we will

represent you at the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal if the premium or the landlord’s costs

cannot be agreed.

Where there are a large number of tenants willing to extend their lease at the same time,

we will be happy to discuss a reduced cost to reflect multiple instructions.

Our expertise

Some firms offer this service but not many can actually claim to be experts. Our

leasehold extension team have acquired vast expertise in this field and we are recognised

nationally for our ability.

We have dealt with a large range of tenants; from a small collective of 2 or 3 tenants to a

multitude of tenants - either extending their lease by agreement or making a statutory

application to force their landlord to agree to the terms of an extension.

We will ascertain who your ‘competent landlord’ is, ensuring the right party is served with

the statutory notices. This is important to avoid wasted time and costs.

We work closely with other appointed professionals such as valuers and surveyors who

will help determine the right premium to be paid to your landlord.

In summary, our services cover the following:

Statutory applications under the Leasehold Reform Housing and Urban

Development Act 1993 (flats) and Leasehold Reform Act 1967 (houses);

Valuation issues;

Dealing with funding arrangements (deeds of substituted security or new

mortgage deeds);

lease negotiations, completion and registration at the Land Registry; and

LVT applications and hearings.

For more information, please contact Mohammed Hafiaz on 0844 567 2222 or send an

email to mohammed.hafiaz@leedsday.co.uk

Key Contacts

leedsday.co.uk/services-for-individuals/residential-property

Claire Clark, Partner

Head of Residential Property

E: Claire.clark@leedsday.co.uk

T: 01480 442051

“...outstandingly good...highly

professional , efficient, very

approachable.”

“...the most stress-free purchase I

have ever been involved in;

primarily due to how expertly

it has been progressed.”

Legal notice: Leeds Day is a trading name of Leeds Day LLP, a limited liability partnership registered in England &

Wales with Company number OC424623, whose registered office is at Godwin House, George Street, Huntingdon

PE29 3BD - authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority 655766. Reference to “Partner” is

reference to a Member of the LLP. A full list of Members is available for inspection on our website and at our

registered office. Where we use the title “Salaried Partner” this does not relate to a Member of the LLP. Salaried

Partners are employees only of the LLP.