‘Implications weren’t fully explained to me’

NICOLA Tomlinson, 57, bought her leasehold home from Barratt in 2013 for £220,000.

The property, in Sandbach, Cheshire, has a ground rent of £250 per year and she must pay ‘ permission fees’ to make alterations. The mother- of- two, who lives with daughter Jade, said the full implications were ‘not fully explained’ by the housebuilder or her solicitor. ‘You don’t own the bricks and mortar,’ she added. ‘I feel like my solicitor didn’t act in my best interest.’