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Frequently asked questions relating to Blackburn Lease Extensions
I am looking into the costs of carrying out a lease extension for my one bed flat in Blackburn, and would like some figures on that.
I need to talk to you about a leasehold property in Blackburn, I am thinking of buying at auction in the next few days. The flat has a short lease and I wanted to inquire about how much it would cost to get a lease extension and for your services.
I am considering whether to purchase the freehold or a lease extension of my property in Blackburn and have been in touch with the freeholder, have had quote for around £2500 to extend the lease. I plan to simultaneously get a new mortgage with Aldermore to release of equity. The broker handling the remortgage suggested I get two estimates : one for the lease extension and one for outright purchase .The lease commenced in 1979 and since then the ground rent has increased from £38.00 per annum to £125 per year.
In 2010 I purchased a leasehold apartment in Blackburn. I have built a huge extension and have not informed my freeholder. What should I do?
I am a first time buyer of a leasehold flat in Blackburn. The lease has only 61 years outstanding and ground rent is £95. Is it possible for the seller to serve the Notice of Claim and then transfer this right to me as the purchaser on the day of completion so that I don't have to wait 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 is achievable but will it be very time consuming to the vendor? Unfortunately it’s the case of an missing landlord, so I am not sure how does it work.
I am concerned that my niece might be having the wool pulled over her eyes. She submitted an offer on a one bedroom ground floor purpose built flat in Blackburn, where the lease is just over 62 years but she was told by the estate agents that the homeowner had extended it to 125 years. Only now has she been told the homeowner was waiting for her to retain conveyancers prior to commencing with the lease extension. Sounds odd to me, also it could take a while to sort it all out. Am I reading too much into it?
My conveyancing practitioners (separately handling my lease extension) said I need a licence to alter given that I wish to carry out a loft extension to my property. Is this strictly required given that I have a share of the freehold. I've informally discussed the loft conversion with my co-freeholder some time ago and he had no objection once I reassured him that if my builder damages the roof I won't expect the co-freeholder to pay for future repairs to the roof. Assuming I need formal consent should I get the licence to alter and then start the lease extension process?
My brother and I are buying a garden flat in Blackburn which has share of freehold and a leasehold. The lease was on the short side so the seller commenced extending the lease. The seller has submitted the lease extension paperwork which will result in the registration of a new lease at the land registry. An essential part of the conveyancing process is for our lawyers to do OS1 search on the lease. The problem here is that as a lease extension has been submitted we've been told by our lawyers it may not be possible to do this "priority search" right now as the new lease title number has not been issued. Is it correct that we have to wait until the new lease is registered?
I was hoping you might be able to tell me the process of how to apply for a lease extension for my studio flat in Blackburn
I'm looking for some advice with regard to a lease extension on my 2 bed flat in Blackburn. I'll be looking to do this sometime next year as we need to move at some point then. Unfortunately the current lease is now very short and therefore I'm guessing it'll be expensive to extend. I'm also thinking that I'll probably have to go down the tribunal route. Should I look to extend it now or wait until I sell my place and have it all tied in with the property sale?