Top Ten Questions relating to Botley Lease Extensions

  • I have got a leasehold flat in the Botley area and was enquiring if I could get a lease extension. What are your processes and charges. Has 61 years unexpired
  • We have seen a house for sale for £185,000 and we are very interested but we've just discovered that it is leasehold. There are 928 years remaining so a lease extension is not required. We didn't know what this meant but the internet suggests we wouldn't own the land or property, just the lease to live there. Is this correct? We wouldn't want to pay a mortgage for 25 years without owning the property. Any information would be much appreciated.
  • I am the owner of a maisonnette and the freehold of both flats. My downstairs neighbours have asked to extend the lease what do I need to do?
  • I acquired a one bedroom first floor purpose built flat in Botley. The lease commenced in 1992 for 99 years. Now I am wanting for a lease extension. I am unclear about further expenses, could you tell me please how much I should expect to spend on this?
  • We bought a leasehold with a landlord who has not given us a counter-notice for a lease extension for our flat in Botley and are therefore thinking about the option of a vesting order. Is this something you can do for us?
  • I am considering buying an auction property and came upon a studio flat in Botley. It has just 48 year lease..the current owner as mortgagees in possession will not want to mess around with applying for a lease extension..what are the disadvantages of this except for the costly fee to put a new lease on it and reduced chance of obtaining a mortgage with The Royal Bank of Scotland?
  • Ref a leasehold in Botley. GFF maisonette. seventy six yrs remaining. I have an agreed lease extension to £14k for 125yrs. Freeholder also requested Section 42 Notice which I think is a bit over the top. Can you assist.
  • I am in need of some help with a lease extension. I live in Edinburgh but the flat in question is based in Botley. I would be grateful if you can give me a call when you get a chance to discuss the case.
  • My wife and I are worried about getting a lease extension from an objectionable freeholder. Regardless of the fact that the correct procedures were followed under the appropriate legislation, the freeholder still tried to get ground rent of £300 increasing by 100% every twenty five years of the new term. Can you help?
  • We currently own a garden flat in Botley 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 sixety two 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. Do you have some advice on this? Should I contact the freeholder first and will they be able to give me a cost?

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