Top Ten Questions relating to Dorridge Lease Extensions

  • 20,000 agreed with the landlord’s agents, just trying to find a Dorridge for a lease extension. Our lease has roughly 58 yrsoutstanding. How long will this take ?
  • I own a leasehold flat in the Dorridge area and was curious whether I could get a lease extension. What are your processes and charges. Has 64 years outstanding
  • I'm planning to make an offer on a house in Dorridge but I'm a little worried 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 Nationwide Building Society giving us the mortgage now?
  • I am about to put an offer in on a one bedroom ground floor purpose built flat in Dorridge with a lease of fivety six years but not sure what it will cost me to renew so I can put in an offer given to future cost of a lease extension.
  • I am thinking about whether to purchase the freehold or a lease extension of my property in Dorridge and have been in touch with the freeholder, have had quote for around £4k to extend the lease. I will be doing a refinance with Barclays Direct to free up equity. My broker handling the remortgage suggested I get two estimates : one for the lease extension and one for the freehold acquisition .The lease commenced in 1979 and since then the ground rent has increased from £25.00 per annum to £100 per annum.
  • I am a FTB of a leasehold flat in Dorridge. The lease has only 63 years remaining and ground rent is £25. Is it possible for the flat owner to serve the Initial Notice and then transfer this right to me as the purchaser once I complete the buying process so that I don't have to wait for the 2 year requisite period before I can apply to for a lease extension or have to deal with all this expense later? I have read this may be possible but will it be very time costly to the homeowner? Unfortunately the landlord is absent, so I am not sure how this will play out.
  • Regarding a residence in Dorridge. lower maisonette. 75 yrs remaining. I have negotiated a lease extension price of £14k for 135yrs. Freeholder also insisted on Notice of Claim which I think is a tad over the top. Advice required.
  • My flat in Dorridge is up for sale and I have a hopefully firm offer. There is eighty one years unexpired on the lease and I want to extend the lease. What will it likely cost to get a lease extension by, say,thirty years
  • We wish to extend our lease. We will have been in the property for two years as of 21st Feb 2016. It has roughly sixety two years remaining currently. Hoping to get a lease extension by way of an additional 90 years as expeditiously and stress free as possible.
  • We currently own a maisonette in Dorridge 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 72 years left. Not sure what to do, have read some bits on the web saying it will be 15k plus to get a lease extension. Can you offer some advice on this? Should I contact the landlord first and will they be able to give me a cost?

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