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What does Leasehold mean?

Leasehold means that somebody else has title to the land and that you will therefore have to pay a ground rent and possibly also a service charge to the freeholder (owner of the freehold title). It is normally possible to buy the freehold title at a later date as a separate purchase transaction.

It therefore follows that the valuation of two identical properties, one being leasehold and the other freehold, would result in a lower value being applied to the leasehold property.

It is important to check the length of time remaining on the lease (Commonly the leases would have been originally issued with a 99 year life span). If not much time is remaining on the lease it may be difficult to obtain a mortgage, unless the freehold can also be purchased subsequently.

What is Gazumping?

Gazumping is the name given to the circumstance where the seller has accepted a buyer's offer but then accepts a higher one.

This can be avoided by asking the seller/estate agent to stop marketing the property.

A pre-sale contract where the remedy for any breach would be to sue would be created if you obtain the sellers agreement to accept your offer in writing, and you pay a deposit amount (the consideration).

not illegal - just unethical!