Questions and Answers: Dickens Heath Lease Extensions

  • I have got a leasehold flat in the Dickens Heath area and was wondering if I could obtain a lease extension. What are your processes and charges. Has 74 years left
  • I plan on buying a flat based in Dickens Heath. My offer is subject to the lease extension. The flat owner’s has given to the freeholder the Notice of Claim. Once this notice has been accepted by the freeholder, it is possible for the lessee to assign the benefit of that notice to me, the buyer, so that the buyer “stands in the shoes” of the Lessee, so to speak. I was wondering if this could be a problem for the mortgage lender Virgin Money. Moreover, which are the following lease extension steps to complete the purchase?
  • I'm looking for an apartment to purchase in Dickens Heath and I'm not really familiar with the leasehold title. I've found a place I like with a 91 years lease. I've read that I can apply for a lease extension after a couple of years, but:- Is this a given?
  • I am a first time buyer of a leasehold flat in Dickens Heath. The lease has only seventy eight years unexpired and ground rent is £25. Is it possible for the current owner to serve the Notice of Claim and then assign this right to me as the buyer on the day of completion so that I can avoid waiting for the 2 year qualifying period before I can apply to for a lease extension or have to deal with all this expense later? I have read this is achievable but will it be very time consuming to the flat owner? Unfortunately it’s the case of an missing freeholder, so I am not sure how this will play out.
  • We are considering purchasing a two bedroom second floor purpose built flat in Dickens Heath which is a leasehold. I am wondering what are the advantages and disadvantages of that - what occurs when lease expires, how much it costs to extend it, can the freeholder of the land evict me from my own flat and prevent me from extending the lease?
  • I intend to buy a one bed flat in Dickens Heath for asking price of 125k, which has fivety six years lease left on it. Seller doesn't want to extend the lease for even if I were to pay the money to the seller. My question is: If landlord does not agree to a marriage value (part of lease extension fees) of a valuer, how lengthy and difficult is the process of going down the route of Leasehold Valuation Tribunal?
  • I own the freehold of a couple of flats. Someone has the lease on the ground flat in Dickens Heath. I live in the top flat. I was looking at the land registry documents last night when I noticed that my flat has a lease on it. There is 74 years unexpired. If I want to do a lease extension then would I simply be paying for the fees?
  • I have 66 years remaining on my lease of a ground floor flat in Dickens Heath, the Landlord requires a £25k premium for a statutory lease extension of 90yrs. I am looking for advice on whether this amount is too high
  • I was hoping you might be able to tell me the process of how to apply for a lease extension for my studio flat in Dickens Heath
  • We have a garden flat in Dickens Heath with a lease of 79 years left with a value of around £290000 we want to add 125 years to it, how much is that likely to cost?

    • Find out more about a accredited conveyancer's need to have CQS Policy Templates applicable for conveyancers in Dickens Heath