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Ground Rent Cessation Notice

A completed notice confirming that a fictional long leaseholder's ground-rent demand has ceased after statutory enfranchisement.

Jurisdiction: England and Wales - completed fictional worked example

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# GROUND RENT CESSATION NOTICE

Date: 18 September 2033

Parties: Rosebank Freehold Ltd and Daniel Okafor

## 1. Purpose and parties

Rosebank Freehold Ltd gives this notice on 18 September 2033 to Daniel Okafor, registered proprietor of Flat 12, Rosebank Court, Bristol BS7 8LA. It concerns the 125-year lease dated 1 July 2010 and is a record of the parties' completed variation, not a demand for payment.

## 2. Facts, scope and terms

The lease originally reserved annual ground rent of £250, reviewed to £500 from 1 July 2030. On 2 August 2033 the parties completed a deed of variation following the statutory lease-extension process, extending the term to 990 years from 1 July 2010 and reducing the rent to a peppercorn, meaning no monetary ground rent is payable.

## 3. Process and responsibilities

Accordingly, no ground rent is due from 2 August 2033 onward, and Rosebank will not issue further demands for the reserved ground rent. This notice does not cancel service charge, insurance contributions, administration fees properly due under the lease, or compliance with other lease covenants.

## 4. Evidence, records and safeguards

Rosebank's ledger records £500 for the period 1 July 2033 to 1 August 2033, calculated as one month's share of the former annual rent (£500 ÷ 12, rounded to £41.67) and paid on 10 August 2033. No later ground-rent balance is shown. Daniel should retain the deed and payment evidence rather than rely on this notice alone.

## 5. Review, escalation and outcome

If Daniel receives an automated demand that appears to contradict this notice, he should quote RB-12-2033 and send a copy to leases@rosebank.example. Rosebank will correct its records within 10 business days after verifying the title and deed; neither a mistaken demand nor this administrative promise changes the completed deed.

## 6. Reservations and practical protections

The parties acknowledge that the statutory process and deed govern the legal effect, including registration requirements and any permitted correction. Rosebank makes no statement about mortgage consent, tax, forfeiture, or other lease rights, and Daniel should notify his lender and obtain independent advice if a register or finance document needs updating.

## 7. England and Wales law and completion

This completed fictional notice is governed by England and Wales law, dated 18 September 2033, and signed by Rosebank's authorised director. It confirms cessation of monetary ground rent only; it is not a receipt, surrender, lease extension itself, or waiver of a separately enforceable obligation.

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