What does 'Sink Fund' mean when buying a property?
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Sink Fund
Most leasehold and share of freehold properties have a sink fund. This is an amount, kept in a bank account, to pay for major expenses such as a new roof or new windows.
It is not meant to be used for day to day purchases and maintenance. Note that just because there is a sink fund, this does not mean it contains adequate funds and it may have to be topped up by the leaseholders should urgent and major repairs need to be carried out on the building.
Checking if there is a sink fund and, if there is, how much cash is in there is a standard part of the buying process alongside carrying out managing agent enquiries to see what works have recently been carried out and what works are planned.
This all gives you advanced warning of what expenses may be coming up should you buy the property and how expensive these may be to you.
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