Common questions relating to Chiswick Lease Extensions

  • My partner has an apartment in Chiswick which we have just put on the market. The leasehold has around 56 years left on it and we are concerned this will come up for anyone who may be interested. I am after more information on how we commence arranging a lease extension? Many thanks.
  • I want to buy a leasehold property and extend the lease. The flat owner has been there over two years and will sign the notice. He will let me have the notice on exchange and then I will serve it in the landlord. Is this OK ?
  • I invested in buying a garden flat located in Chiswick with a leasehold unexpired of 61 years. I am wondering about how much it will cost me to extend my leasehold
  • I would like to have my residential flat leasehold extension premium valued. The flat is in Chiswick, and my lease will reach seventy years this January. Could you advise me about the costs and time-frame to obtain an appraisal? Also, do you represent your clients at the Tribunal court?
  • I am considering whether to purchase the freehold or a lease extension of my property in Chiswick and have been in touch with the freeholder, have had quote for around £2500 to extend the lease. I will be doing a get a new mortgage with HSBC Bank to release of equity. The adviser handling the remortgage suggested I get two quotes : one to extend the lease and one for the freehold acquisition .The lease commenced in 1979 and since then the ground rent has been raised from £38.00 per year to £300 per year.
  • My mortgage lender is requesting several hundred pounds for their to approve the lease extension deed for my flat in Chiswick... I am unable to find any reference of this in my mortgage contract... is this a standard fee to pay?
  • We would like to extend our lease. We will have been in the flat for 2 years as of 22nd Feb 2015. It has around 68 years remaining currently. Hoping to get a lease extension by another 90 years as quickly and stress free as is reasonably achievable.
  • I own a purpose-built apartment in a large development in Chiswick. The leasehold interest in the flat on a 99 year lease which commenced on 1 March 1980 with a non-reviewable ground rent of £10 per annum. I wish to obtain a lease extension. Can I talk with someone to discuss my options please?
  • 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?
  • We currently own a studio flat in Chiswick 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 75 years left. Not sure what to do, have read some bits on the web saying it will be 13k plus to get a lease extension. Can you offer some advice on this? Should I contact the landlord first and will they be able to give me a cost?
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