Frequently asked questions relating to Baschurch Lease Extensions

  • I'm about to make an offer on a house in Baschurch but I'm concerned 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 National Westminster Bank giving us the mortgage now?
  • Hi. I need a property lawyers to have a look at my lease extension ahead of it being completed just to ensure there's nothing that I haven't seen - it's just a reissue with a few minor variations.
  • I would like to have my residential flat leasehold extension premium valued. The flat is in Baschurch, and my lease will reach 79 years this November. Could you advise me about the costs and time-frame to obtain an appraisal? Also, do you represent your clients at the Tribunal court?
  • I invested in buying a garden flat in Baschurch. The start date for the lease was in 1992 for 99 years. Now I am wanting for a lease extension. I am unclear about additional expenses, could you tell me please how much I should expect to spend on this?
  • I am considering buying an auction property and identified a two bed flat in Baschurch. It only has a 48 year lease..the current owner being mortgagees in possession will not want to mess around with applying for a lease extension..what are the drawbacks of this other than the huge fee to put a new lease on it and reduced chance of getting a mortgage with Coventry Building Society?
  • I have a share of the freehold. There are five apartments in the block. All the leaseholders are now requiring lease extensions. What are the timescales to grant a lease extension?
  • Me and my partner are considering purchasing a 2 bed flat in Baschurch which is a leasehold. I am wondering what are the advantages and disadvantages of that - what occurs when lease expires, how much it costs to extend it, can the freeholder of the land evict me from my own flat and block me from having a lease extension?
  • It says on your website the anticipated fee for dealing with a lease extension is £495. Is that the total cost including value added tax and the land registry fee? The premium has already been agreed with the freeholder for the lease extension for my garden flat in Baschurch
  • I am currently negotiating a lease extension for my flat in Baschurch as it is coming up to the 80 year mark. As I understood it, if you extend your lease by the 90 years available, you pay a premium (£thousands) but the ground rent is reduced to a peppercorn. I am now told that I have to continue paying ground rent. I thought the major cost of a lease extension was to compensate the freeholder as they wouldn't be collecting ground rent anymore?
  • We wanted an estimate on the cost of a lease extension and a few more questions answered regarding a lease extension for my studio flat in Baschurch
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