Our Leasehold Apartments and Houses Service
Leasehold properties should not give anybody cause for concern if the lease and title has been created correctly. Flats are the most common type of leasehold property, but you can also have leasehold houses which are particularly common in the Manchester area.
The only difference between a leasehold and freehold title is that with the leasehold title you are entitled to exclusive use and occupation of that land and building for a fixed term of years as opposed to this being forever. In relation to houses, most leases are granted for an initial term of 999 years, however, for the flats it is more common for these to be for a term of between 125 and 250 years.
All leasehold property requires the payment of a ground rent, which in some instances is noted as a peppercorn, or in Wales, a daffodil, which means you actually pay nothing.
Apartment leases or houses on developments with communal areas will also require payment of the service charge for matters such as maintenance of any communal areas, structural parts of the building and also insurance, to name only a few. It is important that the leases are checked thoroughly to ensure that all necessary obligations are in place for both the landlord or management company to protect you as the property owner.
It can often take slightly longer to deal with the sale or purchase of a leasehold property as there are more parties involved in the provision of information such as budgets for service charge.
Leasehold property has come under some scrutiny in the recent years and some ground rents have been deemed to be unreasonable or unacceptable for lending purposes and this is on the government's agenda to reform as soon as Parliamentary time permits.
Our experienced team can advise you on the procedures for extending the term of the lease which may prove to be unsatisfactory for lending purposes, purchasing the freehold for a leasehold house from the landlord along with collective enfranchisement and to which is when all tenants agree to purchase the freehold reversion between them.
Our Leasehold Apartments and Houses Experience
- Purchase of a newly constructed leasehold apartment in Covent Garden for 4.95 million.
- Purchase of a townhouse in Altrincham with shared car parking areas.
- Advising a client on the purchase of a leasehold flat, off-plan, on a development within Altrincham town centre.
- Purchase of a London apartment with the added complication of ensuring assignment of a right to extend the lease for our buyer client.
Our Leasehold Apartments and Houses Approach
Our elite solicitors are specialists in dealing with leasehold apartments and houses, both locally and nationally.
We identify potential issues with existing leases at the beginning of the process so that should you decide the complications would take too long to resolve you do not incur time and expense in progressing a transaction.
As we do not deal in bulk conveyancing or use an automated system to progress a transaction you will be able to discuss any concerns you have over the sale or purchase of the leasehold property with your dedicated solicitor.
Our transparent pricing means you will receive full details of our fees and likely payments to be made to third parties at the outset, though it is difficult with a leasehold property to be able to provide you with the fees payable to managing agents for the provision of information act the initial quote stage.
Where possible we will offer you a fixed fee, subject to certain assumptions about the transaction being maintained.
Why Work With Our Residential Property Team?
- We have been ranked as a Top Tier law firm by the Legal 500 for the last seven years.
- Recognised as Best Workplace at the Conveyancing Awards, highlighting the strength of our team culture and our commitment to delivering an exceptional service to every client.
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We were shortlisted for Residential Property Team of the Year - Boutique at The British Conveyancing Awards 2026.
- You will have access to more than 30 property experts across the Myerson Property Group, including: residential property, property litigation, construction, commercial property, conveyancing and development.
- You will receive city-quality residential property legal advice at regional prices.
- We provide a partner-led service to ensure you receive the very best legal advice and commercially minded support.
- We have a large team which can meet your deadlines.
- We understand that each transaction is bespoke to your circumstances and that you need support from a conveyancing lawyer who is experienced in dealing with a wide variety of clients and types of work.
- We are a full-service law firm operating from a one-site office, which means our property teams communicate effectively and efficiently.
- With our MSI Global Alliance Membership, we can connect you to trusted advisers in 100+ countries who can provide legal advice for international property transactions.
- We use the latest technology to ensure that we are working as efficiently as possible, and that geographical distance is no bar to us from providing excellent client service.
- Look at the Myerson Promise for further benefits of working with us here.
Testimonials
Helen
During a protracted house sale over 18 months both Olivia and then Laura provided a professional and efficient service. Emails were answered promptly, always in a polite and friendly manner and all aspects of the process were anticipated and dealt with. We appreciated their knowledge. Staff in supporting roles are also friendly, polite and efficient. Selling your home is stressful, working with Myerson Solicitors isn't.
Mr. Staples
Laura Higgins was fantastic. 1st class service.
Mr. Ayre
We had a great experience with Myerson during our auction property purchase. They were professional, responsive, and kept us well-informed throughout the process. Everything was handled efficiently and with great attention to detail, making the experience smooth and stress-free. I would highly recommend their services.
Mr Chung
Jessica Thwaites has been very efficient, polite, friendly and indeed very professional. We are all very impressed by and greatly appreciate her work for us. Thank you very much to her and to your firm.
Mrs W
May I take this opportunity to thank you and your team for a very efficient service especially during circumstances which the world has never had to deal with before!
David Houghton
With one phone call you have restored my faith in human kindness. At my wits end with unqualified solicitors, one lucky email to Myerson, obviously the right people, and my problem has gone away. Intelligent, informed and accurate information from a specialist. They may not be my local solicitor, but they will be MY solicitors from now on! Zoe, many thanks for your time and professional assessment of my situation. As Arnold Schwarzenegger once said “I will be back”.
Louise & Simon
We have been very impressed with the service we have received from Myerson, and especially the responsiveness and professionalism of Olivia. It's been a challenging transaction for us as we're also the buyer, and Myerson Solicitors have made the seller side very easy. We will definitely be looking to work with you again in the future.
Mr Phil Kenny
Heather (and the team) acting on a property purchase for me in Cheshire East. The level of service, during a crazy period of the stamp duty holiday, was excellent. Added real value and didn't just fire a load of documents at me. Highly recommend. Slightly more expensive than the usual high street outfit but you do get what you pay for: on such a large purchase, saving a few hundred pounds seems odd to me, I'd rather get the best result (for the additional price of a nice meal!). Thank you Myerson Solicitors.
Anonymous
I used Myerson Solicitors for legal work on the sale of my flat. Service provided was friendly and communication was good and on point. Would be happy to use again in future.
Mr E
Just a quick note to say thank you for all of your help and support with our sale and purchase. I know it wasn't the most straightforward and there was a bit of stress but you handled it brilliantly, as I expected. Your entire team come across as calm, composed, professional, knowledgeable and diligent, and certainly unflappable. I really appreciate everything you have done for us, and the way you went about doing it.
Nicola
I have just purchased a property at auction, we had 14 days to complete. Olivia Heston-Morris and her team were fantastic, very professional and very efficient, Olivia was very re-assuring, friendly and professional, we would definitely use Myerson Solicitors again. Thankyou for all the hard work.
Dawn
One of the standout aspects of working with Laura was her ability to navigate through some tricky obstacles with ease. Property purchases are rarely straightforward, but Laura’s expertise and proactive approach meant that any potential issues were dealt with swiftly and efficiently. I never felt out of my depth because I knew I was in safe hands.
Melissa
Carly Traverse recently dealt with the sale of my house and I was very impressed with the service I received. She was very proactive and always quick to respond. Carly was tenacious in dealing with the other parties to make sure that the sale went through as quickly and smoothly as possible, was very good at explaining things to me when I needed clarifications. I would not hesitate to recommend Carly to anyone looking for a conveyancing solicitor.
ThreeBestRated
The Residential team have a breadth of experience in dealing with all phases of residential property with particular expertise of unregistered land registration of possessory title. The firm complies with a conveyancing protocol which sets out the timetable and responsibility for the different stages of the transaction between the parties which promotes a speedier and less stressful process.
Mohammed Rahial Latif
You’ve made it so easy for us to contact you any time at work with any questions without feeling like I’m calling too much. You’ve always been happy to hear from us. I must say I rarely truly thank people this much for their work but thank you. I hope all the people I ever deal with are as great as you have been with us. It is so refreshing to have work done by someone who makes every step comfortable and professional at the same time.
Mrs. Binns
Very helpful & always listening to their clients. I would recommend them to anyone. Thank you for your help Myerson.
Jo & Paul Jones
Myerson has been amazing from start to finish! This was our 3rd solicitors after not being happy with others and have to say they are superb. If we ever need another solicitors then these 100%who we will use. Massive thanks to this amazing team, I really appreciate your hard work on our tricky house purchase.
Anonymous
I have always been very pleased and satisfied with any dealing I have had with Myerson Solicitors.
Mrs Judith Brown
Quick, Friendly and Efficient.
Mujde Majid
I am definitely happy with the work of Myerson Solicitors. They were very supportive and I would definitely recommend them to others.
Greg McMalow
Great firm. You always do exactly what is expected on time, at a great price and with you clients at the heart of everything.
Christopher and Joyce Conway
I have been a client of Myerson Solicitors for the best part of 20 years and I have always been provided with the best professional manner.
Mr & Mrs. Jones
The service has been very thorough and exceptionally quick. Moving house can be a drawn-out process and Myerson are making this process so much easier for us.
Catherine Stead
I was extremely satisfied with Myerson throughout the entire sale of my property!
Colin Brown
With two properties to sell and one to purchase, Myerson were the best solicitors in the area.
T.A.Egan
The sale of the property was handled promptly and efficiently, and I have no reservation in recommending Myerson.
B.M.Morrison
We were very please with the service you provided in respect of the sale of our home in Wales.
Mr O, Manchester
Many thanks for all your help with this sale. Your expertise, professionalism and guidance is much appreciated.
Mr Alan Miller
Myerson Solicitors have always give me a top class service. The quality of their advice has been first rate over the thirty years they have acted for me, my family and my business.They are a firm one can place with your complete confidence.
Meet Our Residential Property Solicitors
Home-grown or recruited from national, regional or city firms. Our residential conveyancing solicitors are primed to provide a stress-free premium service, whilst solving your residential property matter.
Contact Our Experts
You can contact our lawyers below if you have any more questions or want more information:
0161 941 4000
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