Recently asked questions relating to Birkenshaw Lease Extensions

  • I’m just looking for a a property to purchase in the Birkenshaw area and was wondering what the likely fees would be to extend a lease? It has sixety nine years residual lease term...
  • I'm planning on buying a one bedroom apartment (leasehold) but the landlord has been missing for circa 15yrs. I wonder whether it will be cheaper to try to purchase the freehold or to get a lease extension and apply for RTM?
  • I am thinking about whether to purchase the freehold or a lease extension of my property in Birkenshaw and have been in touch with the freeholder, have had quote for around £2500 to extend the lease. I will be doing a get a new mortgage with Lloyds TSB Bank to release of equity. The broker dealing with the remortgage suggested I get two quotes : one for the lease extension and one for outright purchase .The lease commenced in 1972 and since then the ground rent has increased from £15.00 per year to £100 per annum.
  • I have a leasehold apartment in Birkenshaw. I have built a big extension and have not informed the leaseholder. What should I do?
  • I am a FTB of a leasehold flat in Birkenshaw. The lease has only sixety five years left and ground rent is £95. Is it possible for the current owner to serve the Initial Notice and then assign this right to me as the purchaser 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 owner? To add to the complexity the landlord can not be found, so I am not sure how does it work.
  • My mortgage lender requires several hundred pounds for their conveyancers to approve the lease extension deed for my flat in Birkenshaw... I am unable to find any reference of this in my mortgage contract... is this a standard charge?
  • My husband and I have owned a leasehold flat for around twenty years. There are sixety seven years outstanding on the lease. Following a year of protracted negotiations through my conveyancers and, mainly, surveyor I now have an offer from the landlord. I now have to make a decision as to whether to accept it or go to a Tribunal and would welcome some independent thoughts.
  • I own 60% in a shared ownership flat with a housing association and I am considering a lease extension on a lease which is now around seventy one years. I need a conveyancers at my end. Can you advise please? I live near Birkenshaw and have a mortgage with Bank of Scotland.
  • I am in need of some help with a lease extension. I live in Glasgow but the flat in question is based in Birkenshaw. I would be grateful if you can give me a call when you get a chance to discuss the case.
  • I own the freehold reversion of a property in Birkenshaw where the leaseholder has requested a lease extension. Her valuer has suggested a figure of £9,000, but has increased this by £2,000 at the drop of a hat. My valuer has come back with £12,520. Negotiations have broken down so it looks at though we need to go to LVT. If a lease extension does go to a FTT, can I deal with this myself, just equipped with the valuations I have? If not, what costs would I be likely to face?
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