Questions and Answers: Cuckfield Lease Extensions

  • Hi, I stumbled upon this site. I'm seeking prices on what a lease extension will cost for a ground floor flat in Cuckfield. It's on the market at the moment but has circa 73 years remaining on the lease
  • I want to buy a leasehold property and lease extension. The homeowner has been there over 2 years and will assign the notice. He will let me have the notice on exchange and then I will serve it in the landlord. Is this OK ?
  • I have been in touch with my freeholder to extend my lease for my flat in Cuckfield. Her conveyancers has been in contact concerning fees 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 March 1987.
  • I am going to purchase a flat located in Cuckfield. My offer is subject to the lease extension. The seller’s conveyancers has given to the freeholder the Section 42 Notice. 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 Virgin Money. Moreover, which are the following lease extension steps to complete the purchase?
  • I'm considering buying a one bed flat (leasehold) but the freeholder has been missing for around 15yrs. I wonder whether it will be less expensive to try to purchase the freehold or to extend lease and apply for right to manage?
  • We are in a block comprising three flats in Cuckfield and have been offered to buy the freehold for 7k 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?
  • Is it possible to talk with you about an apartment in Cuckfield, I am considering bidding at auction in the next few days. The flat only has a few years remaining and I wanted to inquire about what it would cost to get a lease extension and for your services.
  • I am a first time buyer of a leasehold flat in Cuckfield. The lease has only seventy four years outstanding and ground rent is £50. Is it possible for the homeowner to serve the Section 42 Notice and then transfer over the right to me as the purchaser once I complete the buying process so that I can avoid waiting for the 2 year qualifying period before I can apply to for a lease extension or have to deal with all this expense later? I have read this is legal but will it be very time consuming to the homeowner? Unfortunately the freeholder can not be found, so I am not sure how does it work.
  • My mortgage lender is requesting a £500 fee for their property lawyers to agree a lease extension for my flat in Cuckfield... I am unable to find any mention of this in my mortgage guide... is this a normal fee to pay?
  • My wife and I have a ground floor flat in Cuckfield with seventy five years to run. Last year we were quoted a deal to receive a lease extension for a further 25 years but also uplift the ground rent from notional to a little more..plus a premium I think of approximately 16k. Finally we have decided to move forward but do we now have to renegotiate?
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