Recently asked questions relating to Deptford Lease Extensions

  • I am looking to extend the lease on my studio flat in Deptford which will have 59 years remaining in June. What fees apply?
  • I want to purchase a leasehold property and lease extension. The homeowner has been there for three 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 ?
  • We have seen a house for sale for £215k and we are very keen on but we've just discovered that it is leasehold. There are 899 years unexpired so a lease extension is not an issue. We didn't know what this meant but the internet suggests we wouldn't own the land or property, just the lease to live there. Is this true? We wouldn't want to pay a mortgage for twenty years without owning the property. Any feedback would be much appreciated.
  • Hello. I need someone to have a look at my lease extension before it's completed just to ensure there's nothing that I haven't seen - it's just a surrender and regrant with a few small changes.
  • Last year I purchased a leasehold apartment in Deptford. I have built a huge extension and have not informed my freeholder. What are my options?
  • I will soon view a two bedroom maisonette, although not exactly my ideal property it has enough positives to suit me very well for my present situation. However after downloading a copy of the title I've learnt that it only has seventy three years balance left on the lease. It is also a repo so I'm guessing that the vendor will not be interested in doing a lease extension. My primary concern is would it be difficult to sell on without a lease extension?
  • We have a first floor flat in Deptford with 62 years left. Last year we were quoted a deal to receive a lease extension for another thirty years but also increase ground rent from notional to £250 per annum..plus a premium I think of approximately 16k. Finally we have decided to move forward but do we now have to start the negotiations again?
  • We have a GFF located in Deptford. There is 81 years unexpired on the lease and we want a lease extension. How much will it likely cost to extend in this location by, say,25 years
  • Although I do not need a lease extension but I do need a vesting order on a property I want to acquire in Deptford. The house is freehold but the garden is officially leasehold, Nine hundred and ninety nine year lease from 1889. Its the garden area.
  • I'm intent on buying a flat in Deptford valued at £210,000 the flat has just under seventy four years remaining on the lease. I put in an offer conditional upon a lease extension... .. that was back in August, hoping I'd have moved in before now. The seller has just informed me they'll knock £4k off if they don't have to deal with the lease extension. I'm not sure if I should take them up on the offer

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