Questions and Answers: Chesham Lease Extensions

  • I have been in touch with my freeholder to extend my lease for my flat in Chesham. Her solicitors has been in contact regarding fees etc. I need a ball park figure for dealing with the legalities to secure a lease extension. The apartment currently has a 99 YR lease which started August 1990.
  • The intention is to sell our studio flat in Chesham but we may need a lease extension, or at least cover the costs of our buyers. Are you able to help me find someone to undertake the legal formalities?
  • I am a freeholder of a block of flats in Chesham, and the leaseholders are in the process of being issued lease extensions. I anticipate receiving the money within a month or so. As I am not on self assessment do I get in touch with the tax authorities ?
  • Me and my husband have owned a leasehold flat for about fifteen years. There are sixety four years left on the lease. After a year of protracted negotiations through my conveyancers and, mainly, surveyor I now have an offer from the landlord. I am at a decision point on whether to accept it or go to a Tribunal and would appreciate some independent thoughts.
  • I am the freeholder of a Georgian property split into two apartments. I reside in the top floor flat and my neighbour in the lower flat. My neighbour has approached me for a lease extension from the current 70 years. What are my next steps?
  • I am in need of some help with a lease extension. I live in Dublin but the property in question is based in Chesham. I would be grateful if you can give me a call when you get a chance to discuss the case.
  • I have a flat in Chesham with 64 years unexpired on the lease. I need a conveyancers to help me achieve a lease extension. Can you assist?
  • Me and my partner are purchasing a maisonette in Chesham which has share of freehold and a leasehold. The lease was on the short side so the vendor commenced dealing with a lease extension. The seller has submitted the lease extension paperwork which will result in the registration of a new lease at the land registry. A crucial aspect of the conveyancing process is for our property lawyers to do OS1 search on the property title. The problem here is that as a lease extension has been submitted we've been told by our conveyancing practitioners it may not be possible to do this "priority search" right now as the new property title number has not been issued. Is it correct that we have to be patient pending registration of the new lease?
  • We currently own a garden flat in Chesham and are looking to sell it this year so we can carry out some improvements on our family home. I checked the lease and it has 57 years left. Not sure what to do, have read some bits on the web saying it will be 15k plus to get a lease extension. Can you offer some advice on this? Do I contact the landlord first and will they be able to give me a cost?
  • I have sixety seven years remaining on my lease of a ground floor flat in Chesham, the Landlord requires a £18k premium for a statutory lease extension of 90yrs. I am looking for advice on whether this amount is reasonable
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