Sample questions relating to Cockermouth Lease Extensions

  • I bought a property in Cockermouth and it has about 55 years outstanding. I'd like to arrange a lease extension by twenty years
  • I need to extend my existing lease can you help me with that? I think it has 73 years residual lease term
  • We have seen a house for sale for £195k and we are very keen on but we've just found out that it is leasehold. There are 899 years left so a lease extension is not an issue. 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 true? We wouldn't want to pay a mortgage for twenty years without the house being ours. Any guidance would be much appreciated.
  • I am looking for a conveyancers in Cockermouth and they should be on the Bank of Scotland approved conveyancers panel as we need a lease extension and remortgage simultaneously. Can you recommend any please ?
  • I have a leasehold flat in Cockermouth. I have built a big extension and have not informed my leaseholder. What are my options?
  • We would like to extend our lease. We will have been in the apartment for 2 years as of 11th Jan 2016. It has nearon sixety three years remaining currently. Hoping to get a lease extension by way of an additional 90 years as expeditiously and stress free as possible.
  • Coming up to two years that I have owned my one bedroom apartment in Cockermouth. I have 58 yrs outstanding on the lease. I am now looking either to purchase a share of freehold or extend my lease. I acquired the property for 342K, it is now roughly 450k. I understand that 90 years is the period most people extend. I spoke to my lawyers about the process, he answered most of my questions but just have one left: Is there a benefit in getting a Cockermouth based conveyancing practitioners or any will do fine?
  • I am the freeholder of a property in Cockermouth where the leaseholder would like a lease extension. Her valuer has given a figure of £8,000, but has increased this by £2,000 at the drop of a hat. My valuer has come back with £12,520. Negotiations have broken down so it looks at though we need to go to a FTT. If a lease extension does go to a FTT, can I deal with this myself, just armed with the valuations I have? If not, what fee would I be likely to face?
  • I require an estimate to extend my mother’s lease on a 2 bed flat in Cockermouth. She already has a price from the freeholder for a lease extension but I am unclear whether it is reasonable.
  • We have a three bed flat in Cockermouth with a lease of seventy three years left with a value of around £410000 we want to add 90 years to it, how much is that likely to cost?
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