Co Freeholder Not Signing The Tr1 And ID1 Form

Good morning I am in the process of selling my flat that is a share of freehold. My neighbour upstairs that is the co freeholder is delaying the process by not signing the TR1 and ID1 form. He said he wants to get legal advise on that but I needed to pay for it which I agreed to. He went to try andforce me to create a limited company for my share of freehold saying it would make this easier and no forms will be needed in the future for him if he needs to sign but the solicitors confirmed the same forms will be needed regardless! Then he said my solicitors should represent us both for the sale but we told it needed to be an independent advise to avoid conflict of interest but now he’s telling me that I need to change my solicitors to someone that can represent us both at my cost and after ringing different solicitors they all said independent advise means getting a different solicitor. The survey is booked for my flat next week I’m worried it would fall through because of him no signing those standard documents. What are my options please . I am very distressed as I am a single mother and this flat is my life investment with no family here I need to move as my 11 yo son started school elsewhere that is far for him to commute .

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It seems there's a terrible situation occurring here. Have you had any advice? Have you solved it? A friend of mine has been held up from selling her flat because her co-freeholder won't sign the TR1 form. He's doing it for revenge. There seems to be no simple answer to this issue. Basically he could hold up the sale of her property indefinitely. The law needs to be changed. I'm interested talking to anyone that has had similar issues. I think my friends case may be unprecedented. 5 Years is way too long.

My daughter is in the same position. One of the co-freeholders refuses to sign because she has a dispute with them over the setting up of a new maintenance company for the block. There seems nothing they can do. They have a baby on the way and it is affecting her mental health. In fact she has threatened to commit suicide if the sale and subsequent purchase of a house fall through. It is a horrible situation.

This is an on-going issue which does not appear to have a solution. I tried to sell my leasehold flat with share of freehold a couple of years ago and it fell through because the co-freeholder would not sign the TR1 - out of spite in her case. We do not get on, hence why I wanted to sell! I have since had to extend the lease via the courts as she would not sign the documents for this either, but i am informed that with an unc0-operative freeholder, I will only be able to sell the lease. I do not wish to be lett still having to have a share of a freehold with someone i cannot get on with, but have found no solution to this. I have approached my MP who raised the matter with the rlevant government minister who denied this is an issue, but it is. The government does not care about people stuck in this position and there does not seem to be any way of working round it!

Dealing with an uncooperative co-freeholder can turn a straightforward property transaction into a nightmare—especially when they refuse to sign the TR1 and ID1 forms. One option is to involve a solicitor to send a formal notice, as their authority often prompts action where informal requests fail. Alternatively, some explore mediation services, which can be more cost-effective than litigation.

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Has anyone successfully resolved a similar property issue without going to court? Sharing strategies could help others in this frustrating position.

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