Top Ten Questions relating to Aldborough Hatch Lease Extensions

  • I’m just looking for a one bedroom apartment to buy in the Aldborough Hatch area and was wondering how much would it cost for a lease extension? It has 69 years outstanding...
  • I need to negotiate a lease extension for a flat in Aldborough Hatch and want to use a local conveyancers. Is there a lawyers that you can recommend?
  • I'm wanting to make an offer on a house in Aldborough Hatch but I'm a little worried about it being leasehold. Do you know what title absolute means and is this regarding the lease? Also, we have asked to see a copy of the lease but the homeowner said they might not have it. We are worried about restrictions, and dont know what to do. We have also been approved for the mortgage but the lender doesn't know its leasehold. Do houses qualify for lease extension? Will this affect Skipton Building Society giving us the mortgage now?
  • I am in need of a rough estimate of what a lease extension will cost for a flat I intend to purchase. It has seventy three years residual lease term.
  • We have seen a house for sale for £185,000 and we are very interested but we've just found out that it is leasehold. There are 899 years remaining so a lease extension is not a concern. We didn't know what this meant but the internet suggests we wouldn't own the land or property, just the lease to live there. Is this correct? We wouldn't want to pay a mortgage for 25 years without the house being ours. Any help would be much appreciated.
  • This flat I have in mind requires only ground rent. Long lease so no lease extension required. I have asked the estate agents as to what happens to building insurance and responsibility for communal areas and if one of the two flats which make up the property wants to make alterations.They said they did not know. I cannot see how one could get buildings insurance for the whole building shared with another flat, either downstairs or upstairs. I do need to clarify things like this before I undertake all the expenses involved in purchasing a property I feel. Do freeholders actually supply their own insurance?
  • I bought a garden flat in Aldborough Hatch. I am looking for a lease extension on the property. It is nearly eighty one years. I would just like to know what your charges are and how long it would take for completion.
  • I'm looking for a flat to purchase in Aldborough Hatch and I'm not really familiar with the leasehold tenure. I've identified a place I like with a 90 years lease. My research reveals that I can go for a lease extension having owned the property for 2 years, but:- Is this a given?
  • My brother has a share of freehold, with two other leaseholders in a building in Aldborough Hatch. House divided into three flats. He has a lease, which has roughly sixety nine yrs remaining. Does he have to do the lease extension at the same time with the other tenants, or could he extend the lease on his own?
  • I'm looking for some advice with regard to a lease extension on my garden flat in Aldborough Hatch. I'll be looking to do this sometime next year as we need to move at some point then. Unfortunately the current lease is now very short and therefore I'm guessing it'll be expensive to extend. I'm also thinking that I'll probably have to go down the tribunal route. Should I look to extend it now or wait until I sell my place and have it all tied in with the property sale?

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