Questions and Answers: Debenham Lease Extensions

  • Hi, I just randomly found this website. I'm seeking prices on what it cost to extend a lease of a maisonette in Debenham. It's up for sale at the moment but has approximately 65 years of unexpired leasehold
  • I am looking for a in Debenham and they should be on the Yorkshire Building Society approved conveyancers panel as we need a lease extension and remortgage at the same time. Can you recommend any please ?
  • I own a maisonnette together with the freehold reversion. The owners of the downstairs flat have asked for a lease extension what do I need to do?
  • I invested in buying a one bed flat in Debenham. The start date for the lease was in 2001 for 99 years. Now I am looking for a lease extension. I am not entirely sure about additional expenses, could you tell me please how much I should expect to spend on this?
  • The intention is to sell our garden flat in Debenham but we may require a lease extension, or at least cover the expense of our buyers. Can you suggest a to assist?
  • I intend to buy a one bed flat in Debenham for asking price of 145k, which has 55 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 surveyor, how lengthy and easy is the process of going down the route of Leasehold Valuation Tribunal?
  • My (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?
  • Even though I may not need a lease extension but I do require a vesting order on a property I want to acquire in Debenham. The house is freehold but the garden is officially leasehold, 1000 year lease from 1854. Its the rear garden.
  • I'm looking at purchasing an apartment in Debenham at a price of £256,000 the flat has something like 54 years remaining on the lease. My offer was subject to the lease being extended... .. that was back in August, expecting I'd have completed before Christmas. The seller has just come back saying that they are prepared to knock £3k off if I deal with the lease extension myself. I'm not sure whether that's a good idea
  • I have sixety seven years remaining on my lease of a ground floor flat in Debenham, the Landlord requires a £18k premium for a statutory lease extension of 90yrs. I am looking for advice on whether this amount is acceptable

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