FAQs concerning Desborough Lease Extensions

  • I am interested in getting a lease extension for a flat in Desborough and want to use a local . Are you able to help me find a ?
  • Do you only undertake lease extensions in Desborough? I own a flat in Abbey Wood with 90 years outstanding, I am looking for a quote from a .
  • We acquired a leasehold with a freeholder who has failed to give us a counter-notice for a lease extension for our flat in Desborough and are therefore thinking about the option of a vesting order. Is this something you can do for us?
  • Is it possible to talk with you about a leasehold property in Desborough, I am considering bidding at auction next month. The flat has a short lease and I wanted to inquire about how much it would cost to get a lease extension and for your services.
  • I am concerned that my niece might be having the wool pulled over her eyes. She put in an offer on a three bed flat in Desborough, where the lease is about sixety one years but she was advised by the selling agents that the homeowner had extended it to 125 years. She has now been told the owner was holding off for her to retain solicitors ahead of instigating the lease extension. Sounds devious, also it may take months to sort it all out. What do you think?
  • We would like to extend our lease having owned the flat for two years as of 22nd Jan 2015. It has nearly sixety one years remaining currently. Hoping to get a lease extension by another 90 years as expeditiously and stress free as possible.
  • 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?
  • Coming up to 2 years that I have owned my two bedroom second floor purpose built flat in Desborough. I have seventy two years left on the lease. I am now wanting to purchase a share of freehold or a lease extension. I acquired the property for 350K, it is now roughly 445k. I understand that 90 years is the period most people extend. I spoke to my about the process, he answered most of my questions but just have one left: I realize this will cost me 10k+, it is not easy to drop the cash (even if I may have savings) to cover it. What do most people do in terms of funding the lease extension - do they add it to their existing mortgage or pay it out in cash?
  • My partner and I are in the throws of buying a flat (a garden flat inDesborough with share of freehold). During our search, we were always looking at apartments that had at least eighty five years unexpired. We found a apartment we liked and the estate agent assured that the lease term was not an issue. Today our advised us the lease only has fivety six years and thus requires a lease extension. Should we run away, or should we lower our offer by the estimated difference in value resulting from the short lease term setting aside that money to cover the lease extension?
  • We currently own a ground floor flat in Desborough and are looking to sell it this year so we can carry out some improvements on our family home. I checked the lease and it has 57 years left. Not sure what to do, have read some bits on the web saying it will be 20k plus to get a lease extension. Can you offer some advice on this? Should I contact the freeholder first and will they be able to give me a cost?

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