Frequently asked questions relating to Canterbury Lease Extensions

  • Me and my partner have just bought a garden flat based inCanterbury and I'm deliberating a lease extension as soon as I can e.g. after a couple of years
  • I am considering investing in a second home but it has a lease that expires in 14 years. Its in Canterbury - I wanted to see if with your services it is possible for this to be extended?
  • I am interested in getting a lease extension for a flat in Canterbury and want to use a local . Is there a that you can recommend?
  • I am in need of a rough estimate of what a lease extension will cost for a flat I would like to buy. It has seventy three years unexpired.
  • I'm considering buying a studio flat (leasehold) but the landlord has been missing for just under 15yrs. My question is would it be less expensive to try to acquire the freehold or to get a lease extension and apply for RTM?
  • My co-lessees and I are in a building consisting of three flats in Canterbury and have been offered to buy the freehold for 8k 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?
  • How much will it cost me and what is the best way to start the lease extension process? I have around 61 years remaining on my lease on a garden flat in Canterbury. I have called the agent who act on behalf of the freeholder and they provided me with the number for the valuer. I left a phone message for the surveyor but I am not getting any calls back.
  • I am looking to buy a one bed flat in Canterbury for asking price of 156k, which has 78 years lease left on it. I appreciate that ideally, the seller would start the process by serving a section 42 notice to start the lease extension process but the seller is refusing to assist. My question is: If landlord does not agree to a marriage value (part of lease extension fees) of surveyor, how lengthy and easy is the process of going down the route of Leasehold Valuation Tribunal?
  • We would like to know the cost of a lease extension valuation for a property based in Canterbury. Would you be able to help?
  • We have a garden flat in Canterbury with a lease of 78 years left with a value of around £410000 we want to add 90 years to it, how much is that likely to cost?

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