FAQs concerning Desborough Lease Extensions

  • My OH and I are seeking a lease extension for our flat in Desborough and we don't fully understand the letter that we received from our freehold company. What's your legal fee?
  • I'm planning to make an offer on a house in Desborough but I'm concerned about it being leasehold. Do you know what title absolute means and is this regarding the lease? Also, we have asked to see a copy of the lease but the homeowner said they might not have it. We are worried about restrictions, and dont know what to do. We have also been approved for the mortgage but the lender doesn't know its leasehold. Do houses qualify for lease extension? Will this affect HSBC Bank giving us the mortgage now?
  • I'm planning on buying a maisonette (leasehold) but the landlord has been absent for nearon 15yrs. I wonder whether it will be cheaper to try to purchase the reversionary title or to get a lease extension and apply for right to manage?
  • I am looking into the costs of carrying out a lease extension for my maisonette in Desborough, and would like some figures on that.
  • I am a landlord of a block of flats in Desborough, and the leaseholders are in the process of being granted lease extensions. I anticipate receiving funds within a month or so. As I am not on self assessment do I get in touch with the tax authorities ?
  • My solicitors (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 own 50% in a shared ownership flat with a housing association and I am considering a lease extension on a lease which is now around 73 years. I need a conveyancers at my end. Can you advise please? I live near Desborough and have a mortgage with Bank of Scotland.
  • I own the freehold to two flats. Someone has the lease on the garden flat in Desborough. I reside in the upper flat. I was reviewing the title deeds last night when I noticed that my flat is leasehold. There is 75 years unexpired. If I want to do a lease extension then would I just be paying for the solicitors charges?
  • My and my fiance know that others in the same block had already had a lease extension, and the landlord was amenable. Therefore is seems worth taking risk of not having formal valuation and base the initial offer on previous premiums paid . This would save on double valuation fees. Is this advisable?
  • I have fivety seven years remaining on my lease of a ground floor flat in Desborough, the Landlord requires a £15k premium for a statutory lease extension of 90yrs. I am looking for advice on whether this amount is too high
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