Questions and Answers: Dawley and Lawley Lease Extensions

  • 40k agreed with the landlord, just attempting to find a Dawley and Lawley conveyancers for a lease extension. Our flat has about 56 yearsunexpired lease. What's your solicitors fee ?
  • I’m just looking for a a property to buy in the Dawley and Lawley area and was enquiring what the likely fees would be to extend a lease? It has sixety five years as a balance left...
  • Is it possible to talk with you about a leasehold property in Dawley and Lawley, I am thinking of buying at auction next week. The flat has a short lease and I was wondering about what it would cost to get a lease extension and for your services.
  • I am looking to either purchase the freehold or a lease extension of my property in Dawley and Lawley and have been in touch with the freeholder, have had quote for around £2500 to extend the lease. I plan to simultaneously get a new mortgage with Barnsley Building Society to free up equity. My adviser handling the remortgage suggested I get two quotes : one to extend the lease and one for the freehold purchase .The lease began in 1972 and since then the ground rent has increased from £25.00 per annum to £300 per year.
  • I'm looking for an apartment to purchase in Dawley and Lawley and I'm not really familiar with the leasehold concept. I've identified a 2 bed flat I like with a 82 years lease. My research reveals that I can get a lease extension after 2 years, but:- Should I anticipate any issue with the mortgage?
  • I am concerned that my daughter is being hoodwinked. She put in an offer on a studio flat in Dawley and Lawley, where the lease is roughly 66 years but she was informed by the selling agents that the flat owner had extended it to 125 years. Only now has she been informed the flat owner was waiting for her to retain solicitors ahead of instigating the lease extension. Sounds odd to me, also it could take a while to sort it all out. What do you think?
  • I am looking at purchasing an auction property and found a studio flat in Dawley and Lawley. It only has a 50 year lease..the current owner as mortgagees in possession will not want the aggravation of applying for a lease extension..what are the drawbacks of this except for the costly fee to extend the lease and reduced chance of getting a mortgage with Platform Home Loans Ltd?
  • My property lawyers (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'm intent on purchasing an apartment in Dawley and Lawley at a price of £256,000 the flat has approaching fivety five years remaining on the lease. My offer was subject to the lease being extended... .. that was back in June, hoping I'd have moved in by Christmas. They have just informed the agent that they are prepared to reduce the price by£2k if they don't have to deal with the lease extension. I'm not sure whether that's a good idea
  • I am currently in the process of refinancing my garden flat in Dawley and Lawley and the mortgage company that I am looking to move to needs a minimum 85 years on the leasehold of my property in order for them to take the mortgage forward. We currently have around 70 years on the leasehold so looking for some help, guidance, and some quotes to start the lease extension process
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