Frequently asked questions relating to Blandford Forum Lease Extensions

  • My name´s Adam. I’m property hunting in Blandford Forum I'm considering offering on a three bed flat online, with around 78 years outstanding, how much will it likely cost to extend in this area by, say, 35 years?
  • I am fairly sure that our has advised us incorrectly concerning a lease extension and I want to find out how to complain
  • I am about to view a two bedroom maisonette, although not exactly my dream property it has enough positives to suit me very well for my present circumstances. However after downloading a copy of the title I've learnt that it only has 58 years residual lease term on the lease. It is also a repossession so I'm assuming that the lender will not be interested in extending the lease. My primary concern is would the short lease make it difficult to secure a mortgage?
  • If a leaseholder owns a flat with a lease of less than 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 extending the lease?
  • I have a flat in Blandford Forum with seventy six years remaining on the lease. I need a to act for me to achieve a lease extension. Can you help?
  • I own the freehold reversion of a property in Blandford Forum and a leaseholder has requested a lease extension. Her so called valuation expert has provided a figure of £9,000, but has upped this to £10,000 without too much effort. My valuer has come back with £12,520. Negotiations have broken down so it looks at though we need to go to a FTT. 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 incur?
  • My wife and I are concerned about obtaining a lease extension from tricky landlord. Regardless of the fact that the correct procedures were adhered to under the appropriate legislation, the freeholder still tried to charge ground rent of £300 doubling every twenty five years of the new lease. Can you assist?
  • I require an estimate to extend my mum’s lease on a garden flat in Blandford Forum. She already has a figure from the landlord for a lease extension but I am unclear whether it is too expensive.
  • I have 65 years remaining on my lease of a ground floor flat in Blandford Forum, the Landlord requires a £25k premium for a statutory lease extension of 90yrs. I am looking for advice on whether this amount is reasonable
  • I was hoping you might be able to tell me the process of how to apply for a lease extension for my 2 bed flat in Blandford Forum

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