Top Ten Questions relating to Carterton Lease Extensions

  • I have a lease of 65 years on a property which I am looking to buy how much am I looking at for the cost to extend the lease?
  • I own a maisonette in Carterton. The lease commenced in 1997 for 99 years. Now I am looking for a lease extension. I am uncertain about further expenses, could you tell me please how much I should expect to spend on this?
  • We hope to sell our one bed flat in Carterton but we may require a lease extension, or possibly cover the expense of our buyers. Are you able to help me find someone to help us?
  • I am looking to either purchase the freehold or a lease extension of my property in Carterton and have been in touch with the freeholder, have had quote for around £4k to extend the lease. I plan to simultaneously remortgage with Virgin Money to release of equity. The adviser handling the remortgage suggested I get two estimates : one to extend the lease and one for the freehold purchase .The lease commenced in 1991 and since then the ground rent has been raised from £15.00 per year to £300 per annum.
  • I'm looking for an apartment to buy in Carterton and I'm not really familiar with the leasehold title. I've identified a garden flat I like with a 87 years lease. I've read that I can apply for a lease extension having owned the property for 2 years, but:- Is this a given?
  • I have my suspicions that my daughter might be having the wool pulled over her eyes. She put in an offer on a one bedroom apartment in Carterton, where the lease is nearon sixety eight years but she was informed by the estate agents that the current owner had extended it to 125 years. She has now been informed the current owner was holding off for her to instruct conveyancers ahead of instigating the lease extension. Seems unscrupulous, also it will take time to sort it all out. What do you think?
  • Offer accepted on a a three bedroom first floor purpose built flat in Carterton, were told numerous times by the EA that the lease was in excess of 100 years, we have just had our mortgage offer come through which states the lease as 85 years.Contracts were due to be exchanged in a couple of days. My question is Have the estate agents breached any law by misrepresenting the position concerning the lease term?
  • I am in need of some help with a lease extension. I live in Belfast but the flat in question is based in Carterton. I would be grateful if you can give me a call when you get a chance to discuss the case.
  • I'm intent on purchasing a flat in Carterton valued at £256,000 the flat has just under fivety four years left on the lease. My offer was subject to a lease extension... .. that was back in November, hoping I'd have moved in before now. The seller has just informed the agent they are willing to knock £3k off if I deal with the lease extension myself. I'm unsure if I should take them up on the offer
  • We currently own a maisonette in Carterton 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 66 years left. Not sure what to do, have read some bits on the web saying it will be 20k 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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