Lease Extensions in Chapeltown

Recently asked questions relating to Chapeltown Lease Extensions

I think our has advised us incorrectly concerning a lease extension and I would like to find out how to complain

I have contacted my freeholder to extend my lease for my flat in Chapeltown. His has been in contact with fees etc. I need an estimate for dealing with the legalities to secure a lease extension. The flat currently has a 99 YR lease which started April 1986.

I own a one bedroom apartment in Chapeltown. The lease commenced in 2001 for 99 years. Now I am looking to extend the lease. I am not entirely sure about further expenses, could you tell me please how much I should expect to spend on this?

I plan on buying a flat based in Chapeltown. My offer is subject to the lease extension. The homeowner’s has served the Notice of Claim. Once this notice has been accepted by the freeholder, it is possible for the lessee to assign the benefit of that notice to me, the buyer, so that the buyer “stands in the shoes” of the Lessee, so to speak. I was wondering if this could be a problem for the mortgage lender The Royal Bank of Scotland. Moreover, which are the following lease extension steps to complete the purchase?

We hope to sell our one bedroom second floor purpose built flat in Chapeltown but we may need to extend the lease, or at least cover the expense of our buyers. Are you able to help me find a to handle this?

I'm considering buying a one bedroom apartment (leasehold) but the freeholder has been absent for circa 15yrs. My query is would it be less expensive to try to buy the reversionary title or to get a lease extension and apply for RTM?

Possibly made a mistake, I am actually looking for a in Chapeltown who has Leasehold Tribunal expertise when it comes to lease extensions. Is this something you can assist me with?

Offer accepted on a a one bedroom first floor purpose built flat in Chapeltown, were told numerous times by the EA that the lease was in excess of 100 years, we have just had our mortgage offer sent through which states the lease as 82 years.We are about to exchange contracts in a couple of days. My question is why has this only just come to my attention by my ?

My (separately handling my lease extension) said I need a licence to alter given that I wish to carry out a loft extension to my property. Is this strictly required given that I have a share of the freehold. I've informally discussed the loft conversion with my co-freeholder some time ago and he had no objection once I reassured him that if my builder damages the roof I won't expect the co-freeholder to pay for future repairs to the roof. Assuming I need formal consent should I get the licence to alter and then start the lease extension process?

My nephew knows that others in the same building previously had a lease extension, and the freeholder seemed reasonable. It therefore appears worth taking risk of not having formal survey and calculate the initial offer on on the prices by others . This would save on double valuation charges. Is this advisable?

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