Questions and Answers: Ampthill Lease Extensions

  • My partner has a flat in Ampthill which we are about to put on the market. The leasehold has just over sixety two years unexpired on it and we are concerned this will come up for anyone who may be interested. Can you please assist on how we commence arranging a lease extension? Thank you.
  • I want to acquire a leasehold property and extend the lease. The seller has been there for four years and will sign the notice. He will let me have the notice on exchange and then I will serve it in the landlord. Is this OK ?
  • I purchased a ground floor flat located in Ampthill with a leasehold unexpired of seventy one years. I am enquiring about how much I will need to spend to extend my leasehold
  • I own a studio flat in Ampthill. The lease started in 1998 for 99 years. Now I am wanting to extend the lease. I am unclear about further expenses, could you tell me please how much I should expect to spend on this?
  • I am concerned that my niece is being hoodwinked. She submitted an offer on a one bedroom first floor purpose built maisonette in Ampthill, where the lease is about 59 years but she was told by the selling agents that the seller had extended it to 99 years. She has now been advised the homeowner was waiting for her to instruct lawyers ahead of instigating the lease extension. Sounds devious, also it may take months to sort it all out. What do you think?
  • We are looking to extend our lease. We will have been in the place for two years as of 1st March 2015. It has roughly 73 years remaining currently. Hoping to get a lease extension with a further 90 years as expeditiously and stress free as is reasonably achievable.
  • I am the freeholder of a Georgian property split into two apartments. I live in the top floor flat and my neighbour in the lower flat. My neighbour has approached me for a lease extension from the current 71 years. What are my next steps?
  • Me and my fiance would like to know the cost of a lease extension valuation for a property based in Ampthill. Is this something you can help us with?
  • If a leaseholder owns a flat with a lease of less than 80 years, they can afford the lease extension by borrowing the funds against the property, and the value of the flat with the new lease will more than cover the cost of the extension, then is there any justification for not doing it?
  • We currently own a maisonette in Ampthill and are looking to sell it this year so we can carry out some improvements on our family home. I checked the lease and it has sixety two years left. Not sure what to do, have read some bits on the web saying it will be 15k plus to get a lease extension. Do you have some advice on this? Should I contact the freeholder first and will they be able to give me a cost?
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