Cockermouth Lease Extensions Example Support Desk Enquiries

  • 35k agreed with the landlord’s agents, just trying to find a Cockermouth for a lease extension. Our flat has around 77 yrsremaining. Can you please help us with this situation ?
  • We have seen a house for sale for £215k and we are very interested but we've just discovered that it is leasehold. There are 899 years unexpired so a lease extension is not a worry. We didn't know what this meant but the internet suggests we wouldn't own the land or property, just the lease to live there. Is this correct? We wouldn't want to pay a mortgage for 25 years without the house being ours. Any suggestions would be much appreciated.
  • Do you only undertake lease extensions in Cockermouth? I own a flat in Abbey Wood with 90 years unexpired lease, I am looking for a quote from a .
  • I am thinking about whether to purchase the freehold or a lease extension of my property in Cockermouth and have been in touch with the freeholder, have had quote for around £2500 to extend the lease. I plan to simultaneously remortgage with Santander to release of equity. The adviser handling the remortgage suggested I get two quotes : one to extend the lease and one for outright purchase .The lease began in 1981 and since then the ground rent has been raised from £25.00 per annum to £100 per annum.
  • I am a freeholder of a block of flats in Cockermouth, and the tenants are in the process of being granted lease extensions. I should hopefully get funds next week. Are there any tax implications, the property is co-owned with my partner ?
  • I am looking to buy a one bed flat in Cockermouth for asking price of 156k, which has seventy five years lease left on it. I appreciate that ideally, the seller would start the process by serving a section 42 notice to start the lease extension process but the seller is refusing to assist. My query is: If the freeholder does not agree to a marriage value (part of lease extension fees) of surveyor, how lengthy and difficult is the process of going down the route of Leasehold Valuation Tribunal?
  • Me and my partner have owned a leasehold flat for around fifteen years. It now has seventy seven years left on the lease. After a year of protracted negotiations through my and, mainly, surveyor I now have an offer from the freeholder. I now have to make a decision as to whether to accept it or go to a Tribunal and would welcome some independent thoughts.
  • I am looking to extend the lease on my maisonette in Cockermouth I am looking for a local company to calculate the premium. I have a quote from the landlord. I would like to go forward as soon as possible, but for the right premium and fee.
  • I note that your website states the likely fee for dealing with a lease extension is £495. Is that the all inclusive cost excluding value added tax and the HMLR fee? The premium has already been negotiated with the freeholder for the lease extension for my garden flat in Cockermouth
  • We currently own a one bedroom apartment in Cockermouth 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 66 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? Should I contact the freeholder first and will they be able to give me a cost?

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