Common questions relating to Dorchester Lease Extensions

  • I have contacted my freeholder to extend my lease for my flat in Dorchester. His has been in contact with charges etc. I need an estimate for dealing with the legalities to secure a lease extension. The apartment currently has a 99 YR lease which started April 1994.
  • I would like to know the likely expense and the optimum way to start the lease extension process? I have nearon 58 years left and I own a studio flat in Dorchester.
  • I am concerned that my niece might be having the wool pulled over her eyes. She put in an offer on a garden flat in Dorchester, where the lease is roughly seventy four years but she was advised by the selling agents that the current owner had extended it to 99 years. She has now been advised the homeowner was holding off for her to retain conveyancers before commencing with the lease extension. Seems odd to me, also it may take months to sort it all out. Am I being too sceptical?
  • We are looking to extend our lease having owned the flat for 2 years as of 22nd Feb 2015. It has around 64 years remaining currently. Hoping to get a lease extension by way of an additional 90 years as expeditiously and stress free as is reasonably achievable.
  • I am looking to buy a one bed flat in Dorchester for asking price of 145k, which has 61 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 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'm living with my parents but have a maisonette in Dorchester let out which has a seventy five year lease. Mortgage broker said I can remortgage as a buy to let instead of consent to let and release 55-60k which on top of a new mortgage based on my income. Not much about in Dorchester for me to get my own place. If I sell I will only get 150-160 due to tenant (8 months left on AST) and lease. A lease extension will cost 19k. Not sure sure whether to hold on or sell the flat?
  • I have a leasehold property in Dorchester with 67 years left on the lease. I need a to help me obtain a lease extension. Can you help?
  • I'm looking for some help concerning a lease extension on my maisonette. The intention is to do this next June as we have to move then. Unfortunately the current lease is now very short and therefore I'm guessing it'll be expensive to extend. I'm also thinking that I'll probably have to go down the LVT route. You are able to recommend a good who specialises in lease extensions. Ideally someone in Dorchester area?
  • I have fivety six years remaining on my lease of a ground floor flat in Dorchester, the Landlord requires a £18k premium for a statutory lease extension of 90yrs. I am looking for advice on whether this amount is too high
  • We have a three bed flat in Dorchester with a lease of 54 years left with a value of around £290000 we want to add 125 years to it, how much is that likely to cost?

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