Lot 8 Freehold Ground RentsAuction Date:
30th October 2025
Ground Rents, 18-20 Victoria Street, Rochester, Kent, ME1 1XH
Currently let at £700 per annum
On the instructions of the Receivers
A freehold block of eight flats located in Rochester's town centre on the corner of Victoria Street and The Terrace. Each flat has been sold on a 125-year lease and we understand flats 1-6, 20 Victoria Street have a current ground rent of £100 per annum which doubles every 25 years. 18A Victoria Street has a ground rent of £100 per annum fixed for the entirety of the term and 18B Victoria Street has a peppercorn ground rent.
We understand the Freeholder insures, maintains and manages the property recovering the cost from the leaseholders by way of a service charge.
Auctioneer's Note 1
Section 5B Notices under the Landlord & Tenant Act 1987 (as amended) have been served and the leaseholders have not reserved their rights under the legislation.
There is an addendum available to be read
in conjunction with the legal documentation.
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