Top Ten Questions relating to Chalfont St Peter Lease Extensions

  • I’m about to offer on a garden flat to purchase in the Chalfont St Peter area and was enquiring what the likely fees would be to extend a lease? It has 59 years unexpired...
  • I have got a leasehold flat in the Chalfont St Peter area and was enquiring if I could obtain a lease extension. What are your processes and fees. There are 55 years residual lease term
  • I'm about to make an offer on a house in Chalfont St Peter but I'm concerned about it being leasehold. Do you know what title absolute means and is this regarding the lease? Also, we have asked to see a copy of the lease but the homeowner said they might not have it. We are worried about restrictions, and dont know what to do. We have also been approved for the mortgage but the lender doesn't know its leasehold. Do houses qualify for lease extension? Will this affect Barclays giving us the mortgage now?
  • I am the owner of a maisonnette together with the freehold. My upstairs neighbours have asked to extend the lease what do I need to do?
  • I bought a one bed flat in Chalfont St Peter. The lease started in 2001 for 99 years. Now I am looking to extend the lease. I am unclear about further expenses, could you tell me please how much I should expect to spend on this?
  • I am thinking about whether to purchase the freehold or a lease extension of my property in Chalfont St Peter and have been in touch with the freeholder, have had quote for around £3k to extend the lease. I will be doing a remortgage with Barclays Direct to free up equity. The broker dealing with the remortgage suggested I get two estimates : one to extend the lease and one for the freehold purchase .The lease began in 1972 and since then the ground rent has been raised from £25.00 per year to £300 per annum.
  • I am a landlord of a block of flats in Chalfont St Peter, and the leaseholders are in the process of being issued lease extensions. I should hopefully get the money next month. As I am not on self assessment do I write to the tax authorities ?
  • Ref a residence in Chalfont St Peter. lower maisonette. 61 yrs left. I have negotiated a lease extension price of £14k for 125yrs. Landlord also requested Section 42 Notice which I think is a bit over the top. Can you assist.
  • I'm living at mum and dad but have a three bedroom ground floor purpose built maisonette in Chalfont St Peter let out which has a 77 year lease. Mortgage broker said I can remortgage as a buy to let instead of consent to let and release 55-60k which on top of a new mortgage based on my income. Not much about in Chalfont St Peter for me to get my own place. If I sell I will only get 150-160 due to tenant (8 months left on AST) and lease. A lease extension will cost 21k. Should I keep or sell the flat?
  • We have a one bed flat in Chalfont St Peter with a lease of fivety nine years left with a value of around £410000 we want to add 125 years to it, how much is that likely to cost?

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