FAQs concerning Cricklewood Lease Extensions

  • I own a leasehold flat in the Cricklewood area and was curious if I could get a lease extension. What are your processes and charges. There are seventy three years left
  • I need to negotiate a lease extension for a flat in Cricklewood and want to use a local solicitors. Is there a conveyancers that you can recommend?
  • Hi. I need a property lawyers to have a look at my lease extension ahead of it being completed just to make sure there's nothing that I haven't seen - it's just a reissue with a few small amendments.
  • I have been in touch with my freeholder for a lease extension for my flat in Cricklewood. Her solicitors has been in contact with charges etc. I need a quote for dealing with the legalities to secure a lease extension. The property currently has a 99 YR lease which started October 1992.
  • My neighbours and I are in a building containing three flats in Cricklewood and have been offered to buy the freehold for 8k per flat rather than go for lease extensions. We are all in agreement that we want to do this but how do we get started and what is the likely cost?
  • Me and my sister are considering purchasing a maisonette in Cricklewood which is a leasehold. I am enquiring as to the pros and cons of that - what happens when lease ends, how much it costs to extend it, can the freeholder of the land evict me from my own flat and prevent me from extending the lease?
  • I am looking to buy a one bed flat in Cricklewood for asking price of 125k, which has 59 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 question is: If the freeholder does not agree to a marriage value (part of lease extension fees) of a valuer, how lengthy and easy is the process of going down the route of Leasehold Valuation Tribunal?
  • My conveyancers (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 own 70% in a shared ownership property with a housing association and I am considering a lease extension on a lease which is now around sixety years. I need a conveyancing practitioners at my end. Can you advise please? I live near Cricklewood and have a mortgage with Aldermore.
  • I know that others in the same building had already had a lease extension, and the freeholder seemed amenable. It therefore appears worth taking risk of avoiding a formal survey and calculate the initial offer on previous prices . This would save on double valuation charges. Is this advisable?
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