I know this is an old thread but I desperately need the knowledge of those who participated in this thread as my query is very similar except that the ground rent doubles every 25years. GR doubling every 25yrs as below. It has 20yr left at £250 For the next 25years of the New Term £250 per annum For the next 25years of the New Term £500 per annum For the next 25years of the New Term £1000 per annum For the next 25years of the New Term £2000 per annum For the remainder of the New Term £4000 per annum It was renewed in 2013 for £6,000 when the GR was £30 and with only about 47years added on as the term had 78yr remaining. I'm purchasing it for £292,000. Shall I pull out of the sale as it might affect the value when I come to sell in about 10yrs? Or shall I negotiate with the vendor to serve a s.56 notice? If I wait another 2yrs when I qualify about home much more will it cost me? The other 3 maisonettes have 74years left on their leases. In the original lease granted in 1967 the GR was £15 and then doubling in 50yrs to £30. Is the statutory purchase price of the freehold based on, amongst other things, the current ground rent or the proposed future ground rent also? If extending under the act is the statutory premium based on the current ground rent or the proposed future ground rent also? Please help, I'm a FTB.

I know it's been ages. I appealed and the notice was cancelled. Thank you all.

Hi Layla, how did you resolve this?

Thanks SRPO. Will do.

Thank you everyone for taking time to respond to my post. I'm about to draft my appeal but noticed that though you all say I have 21 days to pay or appeal the date to pay or appeal by as written by the ticket guy is 8 days before the date I actually travelled. Doesn't this make the notice/receipt invalid? In essence I can't pay or appeal as my deadline was 8 days before my travel. Thanks in advance.

Hello all, I'm hoping people like UNDERGROUND are active on this site. I just found this site and will be grateful for some good info. I have a zone 2 and 3 travel card and took a bus 302 to Kensal Rise the final stop. I got on the over ground Kensal Rise but the oyster reader wasn't working properly. It peeped for some and didnt for others. The station wasnt manned and I got on the train. It's a zone 2 station and I had the card already on my oyster. I was heading to Ilford a zone 4 station and had found out from the tfl website that I can pay with oyster top up so I had cash topped up on my oyster already. I changed trains at stratford from the over ground to Ilford but didnt have to go out so I still hadn't tapped. I never go to the east or use national rail and thought zone 1 - 6 was london and you can pay with oyster if it's past ur card zone. I got to Ilford and there were staff there so just as I was about to touch out I asked if it will charge me the maximum fare as kensal rise was acting up. He said I shouldn't tap and used his hand to prevent me do so. I thought he was trying to prevent me having to pay the max fare. He covered the reader and waved me to a guy by the side. The guy collected my oyster and asked me where I started my journey from etc. Next thing he flipped a note pad and his other collegues smiled, grined etc. Then I realised he was issuing me a penalty fare for £20. I almost started crying cos I felt deceived, humiliated, cheated etc. I kept trying to explain to him but he was rude and arrogant, raising his voice. Then another man showed up who said he's a policeman etc. I didnt show any ID but gave my correct name, birthday, telephone number and address which he called to confirm. I didnt pay the notice there as I had my fare on the oyster and nothing else. The form says my address is confirmed. I spent over 20mins trying to explain I had the cash for my zone 4 on the oyster and my zone 2 -3 is a travel card and he can check my oyster to see where my journey started from. He said he had no business with that and didnt know any station called kensal rise. I think I have to stop using oyster and buy paper tickets only and not go to east london. From what I've read here it seems national rail staff are always right and appealing is just a formality. I can not afford to pay £20 and did have my travel card and cash on my oyster. I shouldn't be punished for failed technology. My card was on the oyster and cash on it for zone 4. After he'd gotten my details he said to pay within 21 days or I'll go to court and anything can happen after that. Then he said I could go. Now I was allowed to tap my oyster and then it charged me the maximum fair of £3.50 instead of £1 or so for zone 4. I got a penalty fare cos I asked the national rail guy if it will be max fare or single and he instantly saw that I was a catch. I can't believe it still. Please help me. If I write to appeal and refuse to pay, the appeal service IAS will find in their favour and the court will also find in their favour. So what happens if I decide not to appeal and when the letter comes I claim it wasn't my oyster, it wasn't me and someone gave my details? Please help I'm desperate. Thank you.