Estates Department
The Estates Department deals with the letting and management of the Councils Commercial and Community based property portfolio.
Our services include:
Commercial and Community Property Portfolio
The Estates Department deals with the letting and management of the Councils Commercial and Community based property portfolio, it is comprised of:
- Two light industrial estates
- Nine local neighbourhood shopping centres
- Garage blocks
- Scout huts
- Football Clubs
- Tennis Clubs
- Community Centres
For information about commercial and community premises managed by the Council please contact Philip Brimley on 01707 357435 or by email p.brimley@welhat.gov.uk
Freehold Reversions
Owning a leasehold property means you own the building but not the land it is built on. The freeholder owns the land and you pay ground rent. If Welwyn Hatfield Council own the freehold on your house then we may be happy to sell it. For more information please follow this link: Purchasing the freehold to your property
Leaseholder Searches
Enquires regarding searches on Ground Leases, Breaches of Covenants, Notice of Assignments and Building Insurance are usually received from Solicitors acting for potential purchasers and re-mortgaging companies. For more information please follow this link: Leaseholder Searches
Restrictive Covenants
The leases contain covenants, which are rules by which the leaseholders must abide if they are to remain in residence. These leasehold covenants were primarily included to ensure that the look of the property was kept as original as possible and that no activities would take place at the property, which would cause nuisance to any neighbours and to ensure that the tenant complied with their obligations in terms of rent payments and maintenance etc.
When a freehold is purchased, different covenants may be incorporated into your title. These don’t deal with any specific relationship between the parties but are usually included to preserve the character of the property you are acquiring and the surrounding environment. This means that appropriate permissions may need to be sought from the council as the former owner for such matters as alterations or additions to the building, adding new buildings or anything else that may have an effect on the property or neighbourhood. If in doubt, you should seek legal advice or you can contact the Estates Department on 01707 357435
Contact
For further information on the Estates Departments services please contact the Estates Support Officers:
Anne Laming 01707 357456 or a.laming@welhat.gov.uk
Jenny Copeland 01707 357458 or j.copeland@welhat.gov.uk