Know what is missing before your property deal gets stuck.

# MoveReady Report

Generated: 04 June 2026

Report package: Full readiness report

## Product Disclaimer

This MoveReady Report summarises information provided by the user. It is intended to help prepare for discussions with property professionals. It is not legal, tax, mortgage, valuation or surveying advice.

## Transaction Summary

- Transaction type: Selling a leasehold flat
- Property: Not provided
- Postcode: Not provided
- Price: Not provided
- Property type: Flat / maisonette
- Tenure: Leasehold
- Stage: Preparing before marketing

## User Notes

No user notes recorded.

## Readiness Score

0/100 — High delay risk

Weighted penalty total: 127.5

## Key Risks and Missing Information

- **Professional instruction is not confirmed** (medium, user_reported, open)
  - Why it matters: This may affect timing before the contract pack can be prepared.
  - Explanation: A sale can lose time if identity checks, onboarding and initial document requests only start after an offer.
  - Next step: Ask your solicitor or licensed conveyancer what they need from you before marketing or offer acceptance.
- **Freeholder or managing agent details are missing** (medium, user_reported, open)
  - Why it matters: This information appears to be missing and may slow management-pack requests.
  - Explanation: Leasehold information requests usually depend on knowing who manages the building and who can issue the pack.
  - Next step: Check service charge demands, ground rent demands or building correspondence for contact details.
- **Management pack has not been ordered** (high, user_reported, open)
  - Why it matters: This may affect timing because buyers often need management information before exchange.
  - Explanation: Leasehold sales often stall while buyers wait for information from the freeholder or managing agent.
  - Next step: Ask the managing agent how to order the pack, what it costs, and how long it usually takes.
- **Lease length is missing** (medium, unknown, open)
  - Why it matters: This may affect timing, lender review or buyer confidence.
  - Explanation: Shorter lease terms can affect buyer confidence and lender appetite. MoveReady does not assess legal rights or valuation impact.
  - Next step: Ask your solicitor or licensed conveyancer to confirm the legal position. Ask whether lease length should be raised before marketing or exchange.
- **Ground rent review mechanism needs checking** (medium, unknown, open)
  - Why it matters: This information appears to be missing or needs professional review.
  - Explanation: Ground rent terms and review patterns can trigger extra buyer or lender questions.
  - Next step: Ask your solicitor/licensed conveyancer to review the ground rent clause and explain what a buyer may ask.
- **Ground rent amount is missing** (low, unknown, open)
  - Why it matters: This information appears to be missing from the readiness pack.
  - Explanation: Buyers and lenders may ask for the current ground rent and whether it is up to date.
  - Next step: Ask the managing agent/freeholder for the latest ground rent demand or receipt.
- **Current service charge is not confirmed** (medium, user_reported, open)
  - Why it matters: This may affect buyer confidence and repeated enquiries.
  - Explanation: Current charges, accounts and budgets are common buyer questions in leasehold sales.
  - Next step: Ask the managing agent for current service charge demand, accounts, budget and balance statement.
- **Major works position needs clarity** (medium, unknown, open)
  - Why it matters: This may affect buyer confidence if future costs are unclear.
  - Explanation: Planned or recent major works can create cost questions and buyer enquiries.
  - Next step: Ask the managing agent for notices, cost estimates, reserve fund details and recent correspondence.
- **Alteration consent or certificate position needs checking** (medium, unknown, open)
  - Why it matters: This may need professional review before a buyer relies on the position.
  - Explanation: Works to a leasehold flat can lead to questions about landlord consent, licences, guarantees or completion certificates.
  - Next step: Gather any licences, consents, completion certificates and warranties, then ask your solicitor what is relevant.
- **EPC is not confirmed as available** (low, user_reported, open)
  - Why it matters: This may create a simple listing-readiness gap.
  - Explanation: EPC information is commonly expected when marketing residential property.
  - Next step: Ask the estate agent whether a valid EPC is already available or needs to be arranged.
- **Leasehold reform commencement position needs checking** (medium, unknown, open)
  - Why it matters: Assuming a reform is already active can create timing and expectation risk.
  - Explanation: Leasehold reform changes are staged and may not all be in force for a specific transaction.
  - Next step: Ask your solicitor/licensed conveyancer which leasehold reform provisions are in force for this transaction.
  - Source acts/rules: leasehold-freehold-reform-act-2024
- **Service charge demand and account evidence needs checking** (medium, unknown, open)
  - Why it matters: Missing service charge evidence can trigger buyer enquiries and delay.
  - Explanation: Service charge demand, summary and accounts evidence may be requested in leasehold transactions.
  - Next step: Ask the managing agent for service charge demands, accounts, budgets and any summary information available.
  - Source acts/rules: landlord-tenant-act-1985
- **Section 20 or major works evidence needs checking** (high, user_reported, open)
  - Why it matters: Major works are a common leasehold transaction delay point.
  - Explanation: Planned or recent major works can create cost, notice and buyer/lender questions.
  - Next step: Ask for Section 20 notices, cost estimates, reserve-fund details and recent correspondence.
  - Source acts/rules: landlord-tenant-act-1985
- **Right to Manage, commonhold or management company position needs checking** (medium, unknown, open)
  - Why it matters: Unclear management structure can delay leasehold replies.
  - Explanation: Management structure affects who supplies information, insurance, consents and accounts.
  - Next step: Confirm whether there is an RTM company, commonhold association or management company membership requirement.
  - Source acts/rules: clra-2002
- **Fire safety documents for flat block need checking** (medium, unknown, open)
  - Why it matters: Fire safety evidence can be central to leasehold enquiries.
  - Explanation: Flat blocks may need fire risk, external wall or flat entrance door information.
  - Next step: Ask the managing agent what fire safety documents can be supplied to a buyer or lender.
  - Source acts/rules: fire-safety-act-2021
- **Material information for listing appears incomplete** (medium, unknown, open)
  - Why it matters: Missing listing information can lead to avoidable enquiries and weak offers.
  - Explanation: Listings should be checked for key information such as price, tenure, council tax, utilities, parking and flood risk.
  - Next step: Ask the estate agent to confirm missing material information before relying on the listing.
- **AML and source-of-funds readiness is incomplete** (high, unknown, open)
  - Why it matters: AML gaps can delay instruction, mortgage work, exchange and completion.
  - Explanation: Property transactions normally require identity and source-of-funds checks by professionals.
  - Next step: Ask your solicitor/conveyancer which ID and source-of-funds evidence they need. Do not store sensitive documents in MoveReady.
  - Source acts/rules: money-laundering-regs-2017
- **Title restrictions or registration evidence needs checking** (medium, unknown, open)
  - Why it matters: Title issues can affect exchange readiness and post-completion registration.
  - Explanation: Title restrictions, consent requirements or unregistered title can affect transaction steps.
  - Next step: Ask your conveyancer whether the official title has restrictions, consents or registration issues.
  - Source acts/rules: land-registration-act-2002
- **Planning or building regulation evidence needs checking** (medium, unknown, open)
  - Why it matters: Missing evidence can generate enquiries, insurance questions or lender conditions.
  - Explanation: Alterations, extensions, listed buildings or conservation areas can raise planning and building control questions.
  - Next step: Gather planning decisions, building control completion certificates, consents and warranties for professional review.
  - Source acts/rules: town-country-planning-act-1990, building-regulations-2010

## Current Law Context

- No current-law update cards apply to this transaction type yet.

## Public Guidance Snapshot

Content version: 2026-05-30

### Leasehold early information

GOV.UK says key leasehold information should be available early, including lease length, ground rent, service charge, major works, use restrictions, consents, freeholder/managing agent and insurance.

Checklist prompts:
- Record lease length.
- Record ground rent amount and review pattern.
- Collect current and historic service charge information.
- Ask about major works and Section 20 notices.
- Record freeholder/managing agent details and building insurance information.

Questions to ask:
- How many years remain on the lease?
- What is the ground rent and can it increase?
- Are major works planned or recently completed?

### Service charge and ground rent evidence

GOV.UK explains that the lease sets out service charge arrangements, and leaseholders can ask for service charge summaries and supporting paperwork. Ground rent depends on lease terms and formal demands.

Checklist prompts:
- Request service charge summary and accounts.
- Request supporting paperwork where needed.
- Request ground rent demand/receipt and check arrears.
- Keep management correspondence in date order.

Questions to ask:
- What does the lease say can be charged?
- Are service charge and ground rent payments up to date?

### Lease extension timing prompt

GOV.UK notes that when a lease has 80 years or less remaining, lease extension costs increase significantly.

Checklist prompts:
- Record exact lease term and expiry date.
- Ask a conveyancer whether the lease length may affect lender or buyer review.
- If near or below 80 years, ask about lease extension timing and process.

Questions to ask:
- Is the lease close to or below 80 years?
- Should lease extension advice be taken before marketing or offer?

### Seller preparation basics

GOV.UK's selling overview links the sale process to EPC, estate agent, solicitor/conveyancer and moving preparation.

Checklist prompts:
- Confirm valid EPC or arrange one.
- Prepare solicitor/conveyancer instruction details.
- Collect certificates, guarantees and alteration records.
- Record agent and buyer questions.

Questions to ask:
- Is the EPC ready?
- Which documents can be prepared before an offer?

## Questionnaire Snapshot

- Seller Solicitor Instructed: false
- Freeholder Known: false
- Management Pack Ordered: false
- Ground Rent Amount: Unknown
- Ground Rent Review: Unknown
- Service Charge Known: false
- Major Works: Unknown
- Building Height: Unknown
- Building Safety Docs: false
- Alterations Consent: Unknown
- EPC Available: false
- Disputes Or Notices: I do not know
- Tenure Known: false
- Lease Details Visible: Unknown
- EPC Rating: Unknown
- Survey Planned: false
- Mortgage Prepared: false
- Chain Status: Unknown
- Listing Mentions Alterations: Unknown

## Document Checklist

- [ ] Solicitor or licensed conveyancer instruction details — status: needed; owner: solicitor. Early instruction helps prepare identity checks, source-of-funds handling and initial contract pack expectations.
- [ ] Estate agent memorandum of sale or draft sale details — status: needed; owner: agent. This helps align parties, price, property address and contact details.
- [ ] Lease and any variation or extension documents — status: needed; owner: user. Buyers commonly ask to review the leasehold documents with their conveyancer.
- [ ] Freeholder and managing agent contact details — status: needed; owner: user. These details are needed to request management information, statements and consent records.
- [ ] Management information pack — status: needed; owner: managing-agent. This may contain service charge, insurance, management and building information.
- [ ] Service charge statement and accounts — status: needed; owner: managing-agent. This helps prepare for buyer questions about current and historic charges.
- [ ] Ground rent statement — status: needed; owner: managing-agent. Ground rent details may affect buyer and lender review.
- [ ] Buildings insurance schedule — status: needed; owner: managing-agent. Leasehold buyers often ask who insures the building and what cover exists.
- [ ] Major works notices or reserve fund notes — status: needed; owner: managing-agent. Planned works may lead to cost and timing questions.
- [ ] Fire safety, EWS1 or building-safety information where relevant — status: needed; owner: managing-agent. Taller or complex blocks can trigger extra buyer and lender questions.
- [ ] Landlord consent or licence documents for alterations — status: needed; owner: user. Alterations to leasehold flats may lead to consent and certificate questions.
- [ ] Guarantees, warranties and installation certificates — status: needed; owner: user. Buyers may ask for windows, boiler, electrical, damp, roof or other warranty records.
- [ ] Energy Performance Certificate — status: needed; owner: agent. EPC information is expected in residential property marketing and review.
- [ ] Planning, building control and consent documents — status: needed; owner: user. Alterations may trigger professional questions about permissions or certificates.
- [ ] ID and source-of-funds evidence list — status: needed; owner: solicitor. Professionals need AML evidence, but sensitive documents should not be stored in MoveReady.

## Transaction History

- No transaction history has been recorded yet.

## Questions To Ask

- Ask your solicitor or licensed conveyancer what they need from you before marketing or offer acceptance.
- Check service charge demands, ground rent demands or building correspondence for contact details.
- Ask the managing agent how to order the pack, what it costs, and how long it usually takes.
- Ask your solicitor or licensed conveyancer to confirm the legal position. Ask whether lease length should be raised before marketing or exchange.
- Ask your solicitor/licensed conveyancer to review the ground rent clause and explain what a buyer may ask.
- Ask the managing agent/freeholder for the latest ground rent demand or receipt.
- Ask the managing agent for current service charge demand, accounts, budget and balance statement.
- Ask the managing agent for notices, cost estimates, reserve fund details and recent correspondence.
- Gather any licences, consents, completion certificates and warranties, then ask your solicitor what is relevant.
- Ask the estate agent whether a valid EPC is already available or needs to be arranged.
- Ask your solicitor/licensed conveyancer which leasehold reform provisions are in force for this transaction.
- Ask the managing agent for service charge demands, accounts, budgets and any summary information available.
- Ask for Section 20 notices, cost estimates, reserve-fund details and recent correspondence.
- Confirm whether there is an RTM company, commonhold association or management company membership requirement.
- Ask the managing agent what fire safety documents can be supplied to a buyer or lender.
- Ask the estate agent to confirm missing material information before relying on the listing.
- Ask your solicitor/conveyancer which ID and source-of-funds evidence they need. Do not store sensitive documents in MoveReady.
- Ask your conveyancer whether the official title has restrictions, consents or registration issues.
- Gather planning decisions, building control completion certificates, consents and warranties for professional review.

## Next Best Actions

1. Ask your solicitor or licensed conveyancer what they need from you before marketing or offer acceptance.
2. Check service charge demands, ground rent demands or building correspondence for contact details.
3. Ask the managing agent how to order the pack, what it costs, and how long it usually takes.
4. Ask your solicitor or licensed conveyancer to confirm the legal position. Ask whether lease length should be raised before marketing or exchange.
5. Ask your solicitor/licensed conveyancer to review the ground rent clause and explain what a buyer may ask.

## Email Template: Managing Agent

Subject: Leasehold sale information request for the property

Hello,

I am preparing for a possible sale and would like to understand what leasehold information can be requested now.

Could you please confirm:
- Check service charge demands, ground rent demands or building correspondence for contact details.
- Ask the managing agent how to order the pack, what it costs, and how long it usually takes.
- Ask the managing agent/freeholder for the latest ground rent demand or receipt.
- Ask the managing agent for current service charge demand, accounts, budget and balance statement.
- Ask the managing agent for notices, cost estimates, reserve fund details and recent correspondence.
- Ask the managing agent for service charge demands, accounts, budgets and any summary information available.
- Ask for Section 20 notices, cost estimates, reserve-fund details and recent correspondence.
- Ask the managing agent what fire safety documents can be supplied to a buyer or lender.

This is a preparation request only. My solicitor/licensed conveyancer will confirm what is formally required.

Kind regards

## Email Template: Estate Agent / Solicitor

Subject: MoveReady preparation summary for the property

Hello,

I am preparing a property readiness pack. Current MoveReady score: 0/100.

The main items I would like professional guidance on are:
- Professional instruction is not confirmed: Ask your solicitor or licensed conveyancer what they need from you before marketing or offer acceptance.
- Freeholder or managing agent details are missing: Check service charge demands, ground rent demands or building correspondence for contact details.
- Management pack has not been ordered: Ask the managing agent how to order the pack, what it costs, and how long it usually takes.
- Lease length is missing: Ask your solicitor or licensed conveyancer to confirm the legal position. Ask whether lease length should be raised before marketing or exchange.
- Ground rent review mechanism needs checking: Ask your solicitor/licensed conveyancer to review the ground rent clause and explain what a buyer may ask.

I understand this summary is not legal advice and should be checked by the relevant qualified professional.

Kind regards

## Source Notes

This report is based on information entered by the user in MoveReady UK. Public data lookup and AI document extraction are not enabled in this MVP.

Public guidance source list:
- Selling a home — GOV.UK. Last checked 2026-05-30. https://www.gov.uk/selling-a-home
- Buying or owning a leasehold home — GOV.UK. Last checked 2026-05-30. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/buying-or-owning-a-leasehold-property/buying-or-owning-a-leasehold-home
- Leasehold property: service charges and other expenses — GOV.UK. Last checked 2026-05-30. https://www.gov.uk/leasehold-property/service-charges-and-other-expenses
- Leasehold property: extending, changing or ending a lease — GOV.UK. Last checked 2026-05-30. https://www.gov.uk/leasehold-property/extending-changing-or-ending-a-lease

Legal/rule source registry:
- Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 — England and Wales. https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/70/contents
- Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 — England and Wales. https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2024/22/contents
- Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002 — England and Wales. https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/15/contents
- Fire Safety Act 2021 — England and Wales. https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2021/24/contents
- Land Registration Act 2002 — England and Wales. https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/9/contents
- Money Laundering Regulations 2017 — United Kingdom. https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/692/contents
- Building Regulations 2010 — England and Wales. https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/2214/contents
- Town and Country Planning Act 1990 — England and Wales. https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1990/8/contents

## Legal Boundary

MoveReady UK does not provide legal, tax, mortgage, valuation or surveying advice and does not prepare conveyancing documents or submit Land Registry applications.