Frequently asked questions relating to Cuckfield Lease Extensions

  • I bought a property in Cuckfield and it has nearon seventy two years remaining. I'd like to arrange a lease extension by twenty years
  • I have a lease of sixety years on a property which I am looking to buy how much am I looking at for the cost to extend the lease?
  • We acquired a leasehold with a freeholder who has not given us a counter-notice for a lease extension for our flat in Cuckfield and looking to do a vesting order. Is this something you can help us with?
  • Regarding a property in Cuckfield. GFF maisonette. sixety six yrs left. I have an agreed lease extension to £14k for 135yrs. Freeholder also insisted on Section 42 Notice which I think should not be necessary. Can you assist.
  • My nephew has a share of freehold, with two other leaseholders in a building in Cuckfield. House divided into three flats. He has a lease, which has about 57 yrs outstanding. How much would it cost for a lease extension and how many years would he need to extend by?
  • We have owned a leasehold flat for about eighteen years. It now has 61 years outstanding on the lease. Following a year of difficult negotiations through my and, mainly, surveyor I now have an offer from the freeholder. I am at a decision point on whether to accept it or go to a Tribunal and would welcome some independent thoughts.
  • I am the freeholder of a Edwardian property split into two flats. I reside in the top floor flat and my neighbour in the lower flat. My neighbour has approached me for a lease extension from the current sixety six years. What are my next steps?
  • 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?
  • My wife and I are worried about obtaining a lease extension from tricky freeholder. Notwithstanding that the correct procedures were adhered to under the appropriate legislation, the landlord still attempted to get ground rent of £250 doubling every twenty five years of the new term. Can you help?
  • We have a one bedroom apartment in Cuckfield with a lease of 59 years left with a value of around £370000 we want to add 125 years to it, how much is that likely to cost?

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