Top Ten Questions relating to Datchet and Langley Lease Extensions

  • My wife has a flat in Datchet and Langley which we have just put on the market. The leasehold has nearly seventy eight years residual lease term on it and we are concerned this will come up for anyone who may be interested. I am after more information on how we get started on a lease extension? Many thanks.
  • I need to extend my existing lease can you help me with that? I think it has 73 years residual lease term
  • I'm looking for an apartment to buy in Datchet and Langley and I'm not really familiar with the leasehold concept. I've found a ground floor flat I like with a 91 years lease. I've read that I can apply for a lease extension having owned the property for 2 years, but:- Is this a given?
  • What will it cost me and what is the best way to start the lease extension process? I have nearly 62 years unexpired lease on my lease on a studio flat in Datchet and Langley. I have contacted the managing agents who represent the landlord and they sent me the number for the valuer. I left a phone message for the surveyor but I am not receiving any returned calls.
  • I have a share of the freehold. There are five apartments in the block. All the leaseholders are now looking for lease extensions. Are you able to help us with this situation?
  • I'm living with my parents but have a ground floor flat in Datchet and Langley let out which has a 74 year lease. Mortgage broker said I can remortgage as a buy to let instead of consent to let and release 55-60k which on top of a new mortgage based on my income. Not much about in Datchet and Langley for me to get my own place. If I sell I will only get 150-160 due to tenant (8 months left on AST) and lease. A lease extension will cost 21k. Should I keep or sell the flat?
  • We are hoping to buy a flat (a maisonette located inDatchet and Langley with share of freehold). Throughout our search, we were always looking at apartments that had at least ninety years left on the lease. We identified a flat we liked and the estate agent promised us that the lease was long albeit not specifying a number. Yesterday our conveyancing practitioners told us the lease only has 76 years and thus needs a lease extension. Should we walk away, or should we reduce our offer?
  • I am concerned about obtaining a lease extension from tricky freeholder. Even though the legal procedures were followed under the appropriate legislation, the landlord still attempted to charge ground rent of £250 doubling every 25 years of the new lease. Can you assist?
  • My and my husband know that others in the same block had already had a lease extension, and the landlord seemed amenable. It therefore appears worth taking risk of avoiding a formal valuation and calculate the initial offer on previous prices . This would save on double valuation charges. Is this advisable?
  • I'm looking for some advice with regard to a lease extension on my garden flat in Datchet and Langley. I'll be looking to do this sometime next year as we need to move at some point then. Unfortunately the current lease is now very short and therefore I'm guessing it'll be expensive to extend. I'm also thinking that I'll probably have to go down the tribunal route. Can you recommend a good conveyancers who specialises in lease extensions?
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