Questions and Answers: Chalk Farm Lease Extensions

  • Hi, I stumbled upon your website. I'm looking for prices on what a lease extension will cost for a one bedroom apartment located in Chalk Farm. It's up for sale at the moment but has slightly less than sixety five years outstanding on the lease
  • I own a maisonnette together with the freehold. The owners of the upstairs flat have asked for a lease extension what do I need to do?
  • I am a landlord of a block of flats in Chalk Farm, and the lessees are in the process of being issued lease extensions. I should hopefully get the money within a month or so. As I am not on self assessment do I get in touch with the tax authorities ?
  • Offer accepted on a a maisonette in Chalk Farm, were told numerous times by the EA that the lease had over 100 years, we have just had our mortgage offer come through which states the lease as 82 years.We are about to exchange contracts within a week. My question is how is possible that the estate agent got it so wrong?
  • I am planning to get a lease extension and am wondering which step I have to do first, I have been previously told that I have to have the finances in place before I set the ball rolling, is this correct?
  • I am the freeholder of a Georgian property split into two flats. I live in the upper flat and my neighbour in the lower flat. My neighbour has approached me for a lease extension from the current sixety two years. What are my next steps?
  • I'm looking at purchasing a flat in Chalk Farm at a price of £195,000 the flat has something like 55 years left on the lease. My offer was conditional upon the lease being extended... .. that was back in August, hoping I'd be in before now. The seller has just informed me they are willing to knock £3k off if I deal with the lease extension myself. I'm not sure if I should take them up on the offer
  • I own the freehold reversion of a property in Chalk Farm where the leaseholder has requested a lease extension. Her so called valuation expert has provided a figure of £9,000, but has increased this by £2,000 without too much effort. My surveyor has suggested a much higher amount. She does not appear to wish to negotiate wanting to go to a FTT. If a lease extension does go to a FTT, can I handle the matter myself, just equipped with the valuations I have? If not, what costs would I be likely to face?
  • I'm hoping for some assistance with regard to a lease extension on my apartment. I'll be looking to do this next summer 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 tribunal route. Should I look to complete the lease extension now or wait until I sell my place and have it all tied in with the property sale?
  • I'm looking for some advice with regard to a lease extension on my ground floor flat in Chalk Farm. I'll be looking to do this sometime next year as we need to move at some point 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 tribunal route. Should I look to extend it now or wait until I sell my place and have it all tied in with the property sale?

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