Questions and Answers: Clapham and Salph End Lease Extensions

  • My name´s Evan. I’m house hunting in Clapham and Salph End I'm seeing a studio flat online, with about sixety nine years unexpired lease, how much will it likely cost to extend in this location by, say, thirty years?
  • I am the registered owner of a maisonette in Clapham and Salph End. The start date for the lease was in 1992 for 99 years. Now I am wanting to extend the lease. I am in the dark about further expenses, could you tell me please how much I should expect to spend on this?
  • I own a share of the freehold. There are five flats in the building. All the leaseholders are now looking for lease extensions. Are you able to help us with this situation?
  • I am in need of a lease extension for my flat in Clapham and Salph End and was advised previously that I must get the funds readily available, is this the case or can I start the process beforehand?
  • I am the owner of a purpose-built apartment located in a large development in Clapham and Salph End. The leasehold interest in the flat on a 99 year lease started on 30th November 1972 with a fixed yearly rent of 45. I would like to obtain a lease extension. Is it possible for me to talk with someone to go through my options please?
  • 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 would like some help on purchasing a leasehold residence. We are going to buy a link detached house which is leasehold property is there any problem involved or hidden costs. Is it safe to buy a leasehold house in Clapham and Salph End area with a loft extension..We are really concerned as we are first time buyers...Please advise if we want to let the property?
  • My brother and I have owned a leasehold flat for approximately twenty years. It now has fivety eight years unexpired lease on the lease. Following a year of protracted negotiations through my property lawyers and, mainly, surveyor I now have an offer from the landlord. I now have to make a decision as to whether to accept it or go to LVT and would welcome advice.
  • If somebody owns a flat with a lease of under 80 years, they can afford the lease extension by borrowing the funds against the property, and the value of the flat with the new lease will more than cover the cost of the extension, then is there any justification for not doing it?
  • We wanted an estimate on the cost of a lease extension and a few more questions answered regarding a lease extension for my garden flat in Clapham and Salph End
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