Examples of recent questions relating to Lease Extensions in Charmouth

  • I have shares in the freehold of buildings comprising of 8 flats each. 2 of the leaseholders want a lease extension and I'm enquiring about the procedure for this
  • My partner has an apartment in Charmouth which we are about to put on the market. The leasehold has nearly 71 years left on it and we are concerned this will come up for anyone who may be interested. I am interested in more information on how we get started on a lease extension? Many thanks.
  • This flat I have in mind requires only ground rent. Long lease so no lease extension required. I have asked the estate agents as to what happens to building insurance and responsibility for communal areas and if one of the two flats which make up the property wants to make alterations.They said they did not know. I cannot see how one could get buildings insurance for the whole building shared with another flat, either downstairs or upstairs. I do need to clarify things like this before I undertake all the expenses involved in purchasing a property I feel. Do freeholders actually supply their own insurance?
  • I own a maisonnette and the freehold. My downstairs neighbours have asked to extend the lease what do I need to do?
  • We invested in buying a leasehold with a landlord who has failed to give us a counter-notice for a lease extension for our flat in Charmouth and looking to do a vesting order. Is this something you can do for us?
  • I am thinking about whether to purchase the freehold or a lease extension of my property in Charmouth 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 The Royal Bank of Scotland 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 started in 1981 and since then the ground rent has been raised from £25.00 per year to £300 per year.
  • I am looking at purchasing an auction property and identified a two bed flat in Charmouth. It only has a fifty year lease..the current owner being mortgagees in possession dont want to mess around with seeking a lease extension..what are the drawbacks of this other than the expensive fee to extend the lease and decreased chance of obtaining a mortgage with The Royal Bank of Scotland?
  • I am the registered freeholder of a couple of flats. Someone has the lease on the garden flat in Charmouth. I reside in the upper flat. I was looking at the title deeds last night when I noticed that my flat has a lease on it. There is 60 years balance left. Can one do a lease extension without retaining a ?
  • I own the freehold reversion of a property in Charmouth where the leaseholder would like a lease extension. Her valuer has provided a figure of £9,000, but has increased this to £10,000 at the drop of a hat. My surveyor has put forward a much higher premium. Negotiations have broken down so it looks at though we need to go to a FTT. If a lease extension does go to a FTT, can I handle the matter myself, just armed with the valuations I have? If not, what charges would I be likely to face?
  • We have a ground floor flat in Charmouth with a lease of 58 years left with a value of around £290000 we want to add 125 years to it, how much is that likely to cost?
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