Abandoned property on a crosslease

[Kiore]

Kia Ora

We have a property on our crosslease which seems to have been abandoned following the death of the owner. I know it has been inherited by a family member and that it has a mortgage on it.

Three years down the line it has a leaky roof etc and I'm concerned about our ability to sell if we want too.

Does anyone have any advice?

Thanks

[TheLibrary]

There are likely clauses in the lease that mean the owners must keep the property maintained but you would need a lawyer to do it that way. The mortgage must be being paid otherwise surely it would have been put up for mortgagee sale. Personally I would track down the owner through an owner and try and buy it a significant discount.