Common questions relating to Chelmsley Wood Lease Extensions

  • I have an interest in the freehold of 2 blocks of flats comprising of 8 flats each. Two of the leaseholders want to extend their leases and I'm curious about the the process
  • I am interested in getting a lease extension for a flat in Chelmsley Wood and want to use a local conveyancing practitioners. Are you able to help me find a lawyers?
  • I am looking for a rough estimate of what a lease extension will cost for a flat I would like to buy. It has 59 years remaining.
  • Offer accepted on a a studio flat in Chelmsley Wood, were told numerous times by the EA that the lease was in excess of 100 years, we have just had our mortgage offer in writing through the post which states the lease as eighty years.Contracts were due to be exchanged within a week. My query is Should I tell the flat owner that I will only proceed with the purchase (at the same price) on the condition they carry out a lease extension?
  • My conveyancing practitioners (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?
  • I am the freeholder of a 1930’s property split into two flats. I reside in the upper flat and my neighbour in the lower flat. My neighbour has approached me for a lease extension from the current sixety five years. What are my next steps?
  • I am in need of some help with a lease extension. I live in Belfast but the flat in question is based in Chelmsley Wood. I would be grateful if you can give me a call when you get a chance to discuss the case.
  • Just been over two years that I have owned my studio flat in Chelmsley Wood. I have fivety five years unexpired lease on the lease. I am now wanting to purchase a share of freehold or a lease extension. I acquired the property for 350K, it is now roughly 445k. I understand that 90 years is the period most people extend. I spoke to my conveyancing practitioners about the process, he answered most of my questions but just have one left: In terms of surveyors - how do I go about finding one?
  • We have been in discussion with our freeholder after having a valuation on our three bed flat in Chelmsley Wood. We have a 78 year lease and we wish to increase this to 99. The Freeholder has given us with a premium amount that he is happy with to accept for the extension of the lease, which we are happy with as well and wish to proceed. All we need now is a conveyancing practitioners to handle this for us. Can you please provide me what your costs would be to act on the lease extension.
  • I am the registered freeholder to two flats. Someone has the lease on the ground flat in Chelmsley Wood. I reside in the top flat. I was looking at the land registry documents today when I noticed that my flat is leasehold. There is 59 years left on the lease. If I want to do a lease extension then would I just be paying for the conveyancers costs?
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