Frequently asked questions relating to Barnard Castle Lease Extensions

  • I am the registered owner of a flat in Barnard Castle with a leasehold unexpired about 70 years and need a lease extension. Please can you advise me of the next stages
  • I have shares in the freehold of 2 blocks of flats comprising of six flats each. Two of the leaseholders want a lease extension and I'm curious about the the process
  • I need to extend my existing lease can you help me with that? My investigation with the Land Registry reveal that it has fivety four years outstanding
  • I am going to purchase a flat in Barnard Castle. The offer is subject to the lease extension. The flat owner’s solicitors has served the Section 42 Notice. Once this notice has been accepted by the freeholder, it is possible for the lessee to assign the benefit of that notice to me, the buyer, so that the buyer “stands in the shoes” of the Lessee, so to speak. I was wondering if this could be a problem for the mortgage lender Aldermore. Moreover, which are the following lease extension steps to complete the purchase?
  • My fiance and I have owned a leasehold flat for about fifteen years. It now has sixety six years unexpired lease on the lease. Following a year of difficult negotiations through my solicitors and, mainly, surveyor I now have an offer from the landlord. I am at a decision point on whether to accept it or go to a Tribunal and would appreciate some independent thoughts.
  • I am the freeholder of a Georgian property split into two apartments. I reside in the upper flat and my neighbour in the lower flat. My neighbour has approached me for a lease extension from the current 67 years. What are my next steps?
  • Just been over two years that I have been in my garden flat in Barnard Castle. I have sixety two yrs remaining on the lease. I am now wanting to purchase a share of freehold or a lease extension. I purchased the property for 350K, it is now roughly 445k. I understand that 90 years is the period most people extend. I spoke to my property lawyers about the process, he answered most of my questions but just have one left: I realize this will cost me 10k+, it is not easy to drop the cash (even if I may have savings) to cover it. What do most people do in terms of financing - do they add it to their existing mortgage or pay it out in cash?
  • If a leaseholder owns a flat with a lease of under 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?
  • I have a leasehold property in Barnard Castle with 59 years left on the lease. I need a solicitors to help me get a lease extension. Can you help?
  • We currently own a maisonette in Barnard Castle 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 58 years left. Not sure what to do, have read some bits on the web saying it will be 20k plus to get a lease extension. Can you offer some advice on this? Should I contact the freeholder first and will they be able to give me a cost?
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