Frequently asked questions relating to Cowley Lease Extensions

  • I am looking for a lease extension on the lease on my 2 bed conversion flat in Cowley which will have 64 years unexpired lease in January. What fees are applicable?
  • I'm planning to make an offer on a house in Cowley but I'm concerned about it being leasehold. Do you know what title absolute means and is this regarding the lease? Also, we have asked to see a copy of the lease but the homeowner said they might not have it. We are worried about restrictions, and dont know what to do. We have also been approved for the mortgage but the lender doesn't know its leasehold. Do houses qualify for lease extension? Will this affect The Royal Bank of Scotland giving us the mortgage now?
  • I would like to have my residential flat leasehold extension premium assessed. The flat is in Cowley, and my lease will reach 73 years this October. Could you advise me about the costs and time-frame to obtain your valuation? Also, do you represent your clients at the LVT court?
  • I am going to purchase a flat in Cowley. My offer is subject to the lease extension. The seller’s has given to the freeholder the Notice of Claim. Once this notice has been accepted by the freeholder, it is possible for the lessee to assign the benefit of that notice to me, the buyer, so that the buyer “stands in the shoes” of the Lessee, so to speak. I was wondering if this could be a problem for the mortgage lender Yorkshire Building Society. Moreover, which are the following lease extension steps to complete the purchase?
  • Think I may have made a mistake, I am searching for a in Cowley who has Leasehold Tribunal expertise in relation to lease extensions. Are you able to assist me with?
  • I own a two bedroom ground floor purpose built maisonette in Cowley. I am looking to extend lease on the property. It is approximately eighty years. I would just like to know what your charges are and how long the process takes.
  • I own a share of the freehold. There are three flats in the block. All the leaseholders are now seeking lease extensions. What's your solicitors fee?
  • Me and my husband have been in discussion with our freeholder after having a valuation on our ground floor flat in Cowley. We have a sixety three year lease and we wish to increase this to 99. The Freeholder has supplied us with a financial figure that she is happy with to accept for the extension of the lease, which we are happy with as well and wish to proceed. All we need now is a to handle this for us. Can you please provide me what your costs would be to act on the lease extension.
  • We are in the throws of buying a flat (a ground floor flat inCowley with share of freehold). Throughout our search, we were always looking at apartments that had a minimum 84 years unexpired. We found a apartment we liked and the selling agent assured that the lease was long albeit not specifying a number. This morning our advised us the lease only has 79 years and thus requires a lease extension. Do we run away, or should we lower our offer by the estimated difference in value resulting from the short lease term setting aside that money to cover the lease extension?
  • Are you able to provide an estimate to extend my mother’s lease on a garden flat in Cowley. She already has a price from the freeholder for a lease extension but I am unclear whether it is too high.
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