Common questions relating to Canonbury Lease Extensions

  • I am looking for a conveyancers in Canonbury and they should be on the Chelsea Building Society approved conveyancers panel as we need a lease extension and refinance at the same time. Can you recommend a conveyancers ?
  • The intention is to sell our three bedroom ground floor purpose built flat in Canonbury but we may require a lease extension, or at least cover the expense of our buyers. Are you able to suggest someone to undertake the legal formalities?
  • We are in a building comprising five flats in Canonbury and have been offered to buy the freehold for 5k per flat rather than go for lease extensions. We are all in agreement that we want to do this but how do we get started and what is the likely cost?
  • I am thinking about whether to purchase the freehold or a lease extension of my property in Canonbury and have been in touch with the freeholder, have had quote for around £4k to extend the lease. I will be doing a get a new mortgage with Barclays Direct to free up equity. My adviser handling the remortgage suggested I get two quotes : one for the lease extension and one for outright acquisition .The lease began in 1981 and since then the ground rent has increased from £15.00 per annum to £300 per year.
  • Ref a leasehold in Canonbury. GFF maisonette. sixety seven yrs left. I have negotiated a lease extension price of £20k for 125yrs. Freeholder also requested Section 42 Notice which I think should not be necessary. Advice required.
  • Me and my wife are proceeding with buying a studio flat in Canonbury. I was assured that the lease had been extended (seventy five years remaining prior to extension). The sales particulars said "sold with a long lease". It turns out at the point of exchange of contracts we find that there has been no lease extension. The seller supposedly has a quote but no finances to extend as a result the vendor wants to exchange and use the my deposit for the lease extension. My question is is it not odd that my conveyancers didn't spot this far earlier than just before exchange?
  • I would like some help on leasehold property buying. We hope to buy a link detached house which is leasehold property is there any problem involved or hidden costs. What are the downsides of purchasing a leasehold house in Canonbury area with a loft extension..We are really concerned as we are first time buyers...Please advise if we want to let the property?
  • We would like to know the cost of a lease extension valuation for a property based in Canonbury. Is this something you can assist us with?
  • Me and my OH are in the throws of buying a property (a ground floor flat inCanonbury with share of freehold). Throughout our search, we were always looking at apartments that had a minimum 83 years remaining. We identified a apartment we fell in love with and the selling agent assured that the lease term was not an issue. This morning our conveyancing practitioners told us the lease only has fivety four years and thus needs a lease extension. Do we run away, or do we negotiate our offer?
  • I'm hoping for some assistance concerning a lease extension on my flat. The plan is to do this in nine months time as we must move 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 LVT route. Can you recommend a good conveyancing practitioners with expertise in lease extensions. Preferably nearby in Canonbury?
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