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Summary

This leaflet may be of interest if you are you the owner of a freehold house affected by a rentcharge (sometimes known as a chief rent) which also affects houses owned by other people, or are you the owner of a leasehold house on which you pay a ground rent, which is also payable on other neighbouring properties. It explains how you can legally separate (apportion) your share of the rent from the other properties. This would mean that you would only be responsible for the rent apportioned to your house. In the case of a rentcharge on a freehold house, it may also enable you to apply to redeem (buy out) your share of the rentcharge entirely by paying a single lump sum.

The application forms (with associated guidance notes) to be used when seeking to apportion a rentcharge payable on a freehold house or rent on a leasehold house, where the rentcharge (or rent) is also payable on other neighbouring properties are available to download below. 

Please note: These forms are not appropriate for leaseholders seeking to buy the freehold of their house. Leaseholders may be entitled to buy the freehold under the provisions of the Leasehold Reform Act 1967. Brief guidance on this particular right can be found in the leaflet Residential Long Leaseholders - A guide to your rights and responsibilities.

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• Apportionment of Rents (leasehold houses)/Rentcharges (freehold houses)
  PDF , 56 kb , 4 pages
• Application for the apportionment of a ground rent - leasehold land in different ownership
  MS Word , 129 kb , 4 pages
• Application for the apportionment of a rentcharge - freehold land in different ownership
  MS Word , 117 kb , 3 pages

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