Frequently asked questions relating to Balsall Heath Lease Extensions

  • I am fairly sure that our conveyancing practitioners has advised us incorrectly concerning a lease extension and I would like to find out how to go about making a formal complaint
  • I need to negotiate a lease extension for a flat in Balsall Heath and want to use a local solicitors. Are you able to help me find a conveyancing practitioners?
  • I'm planning to make an offer on a house in Balsall Heath 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 Yorkshire Building Society giving us the mortgage now?
  • We invested in buying a leasehold with a freeholder who has failed to respond by way of a counter-notice for a lease extension for our flat in Balsall Heath and looking to do a vesting order. Is this something you can handle for us?
  • I need to talk to you about a leasehold property in Balsall Heath, I am considering bidding at auction in the next few days. The flat has a short lease and I was wondering about how much it would cost to get a lease extension and for your services.
  • I am a first time buyer of a leasehold flat in Balsall Heath. The lease has only 66 years balance left and ground rent is £50. Is it possible for the flat owner to serve the Section 42 Notice and then assign over the right to me as the buyer on the day of completion so that I can avoid waiting for the two year qualifying period before I can apply to for a lease extension or have to deal with all this expense later? I have read this may be possible but will it be very time consuming to the seller? Unfortunately the landlord can not be found, so I am not sure how this will play out.
  • I am a landlord of a block of flats in Balsall Heath, and the lessees are in the process of being issued lease extensions. I should hopefully get funds next week. As I am not on self assessment do I write to the Inland Revenue ?
  • My wife and I have a first floor flat in Balsall Heath with 56 years remaining. Ten months ago we were quoted a deal to have a lease extension for another 25 years but also uplift the ground rent from nominal to a little more..plus a premium I think of approximately 9k. Finally we have decided to proceed but do we now have to renegotiate?
  • I have a freehold of a three bedroom flat in Balsall Heath. The leaseholders have sixety one years on a lease and wants to purchase another 90 years. The have offered me 19k. Is this around the right price?
  • I'm intent on acquiring a flat in Balsall Heath at a price of £256,000 the flat has approximately 65 years unexpired on the lease. I put in an offer conditional upon the lease being renewed... .. that was back in June, expecting I'd have moved in by now. The owner has just come back saying that they are prepared to reduce the price by£7k if they don't have to deal with the lease extension. I'm not sure if I should take them up on the offer
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