Questions and Answers: Bedlington Lease Extensions

  • Hi, I am looking somewhere around or in Bedlington 8-10 years lease remaining houses. I dont know if I am on the right site. Can I find lease remaining houses from here?
  • I'm intending to make an offer on a house in Bedlington 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 Halifax giving us the mortgage now?
  • I am looking for a in Bedlington and they should be on the Santander approved conveyancers panel as we need a lease extension and remortgage at the same time. Can you recommend a ?
  • Possibly made a mistake, I am searching for a in Bedlington who has Leasehold Tribunal expertise when it comes to lease extensions. Is this something you can help me with?
  • I am about to view a two bedroom flat, although not exactly my ideal property it has enough positives to suit me very well for my present situation. However after obtaining a copy of the title I've learnt that it only has 63 years outstanding on the lease. It is also a repo so I'm guessing that the lender will not be interested in doing a lease extension. My main concern is would it be difficult to sell on without a lease extension?
  • I am a FTB of a leasehold flat in Bedlington. The lease has only 65 years left and ground rent is £25. Is it possible for the flat owner to serve the Notice of Claim and then assign over the right to me as the purchaser once I complete the buying process so that I don't have to wait for the two year requisite period before I can apply to for a lease extension or have to deal with all this expense later? I have read this is legal but will it be very time costly to the owner? To add to the complexity it’s the case of an absent freeholder, so I am not sure how does it work.
  • I would like some guidance on leasehold property buying. We intend to buy a semi detached house which is leasehold property is there any problem involved or hidden costs. What are the downsides of purchasing a leasehold house in Bedlington area with a loft extension..We are really concerned as we are first time buyers...Please advise if we want to let the property?
  • I am hoping to extend the lease on my 2 bed flat in Bedlington I am looking for a local company to calculate the premium. I have a premium value that the freeholder has given me. I would like to go forward as soon as possible, but for the right premium and fee.
  • My and my fiance know that others in the same block had already had a lease extension, and the landlord was amenable. Therefore is seems worth taking risk of avoiding a formal valuation and base the initial offer on on the prices by others . This would save on double valuation charges. Would you suggest such a course of action?
  • We currently own a ground floor flat in Bedlington 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 fivety four years left. Not sure what to do, have read some bits on the web saying it will be 13k plus to get a lease extension. Can you offer some advice on this? Do I contact the landlord first and will they be able to give me a cost?

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