Sample questions relating to Earls Barton Lease Extensions

  • My name´s Harry. I’m house hunting in Earls Barton I'm seeing a one bedroom ground floor purpose built flat online, with nearly 60 years unexpired lease, how much will it likely cost to extend in this location by, say, 35 years?
  • I am looking to extend the lease on my 2 bed apartment in Earls Barton which will have 61 years left in November. What fees apply?
  • This flat I have in mind requires only ground rent. Long lease so no lease extension required. I have asked the estate agents as to what happens to building insurance and responsibility for communal areas and if one of the two flats which make up the property wants to make alterations.They said they did not know. I cannot see how one could get buildings insurance for the whole building shared with another flat, either downstairs or upstairs. I do need to clarify things like this before I undertake all the expenses involved in purchasing a property I feel. Do freeholders actually supply their own insurance?
  • I am the registered owner of a garden flat in Earls Barton. I am looking to extend lease on the property. It is slightly more than 80 years. I would just like to know what your charges are and how long it would take for completion.
  • How much will it cost me and what is the best way to get a lease extension started? I have circa seventy one years remaining on my lease on a garden flat in Earls Barton. I have called the managing agents who represent the freeholder and they provided me with the number of the surveyor. I have contacted the surveyor but I am not receiving any returned calls.
  • I have a share of the freehold. There are three flats in the block. All the leaseholders are now seeking lease extensions. Are you willing to help us with this situation?
  • I am planning to get a lease extension and am wondering what step I have to do first, I have been previously advised that I have to have the finances in place before I set the ball rolling, is this correct?
  • I am looking to buy a one bed flat in Earls Barton for asking price of 145k, which has sixety two 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 the freeholder does not agree to a marriage value (part of lease extension fees) of surveyor, how lengthy and easy is the process of going down the route of Leasehold Valuation Tribunal?
  • 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?
  • I am the registered freeholder of a couple of flats. Someone has the lease on the lower flat in Earls Barton. I live in the upper flat. I was reviewing the title deeds yesterday when I noticed that my flat has a lease on it. There is 71 years left. Can one do a lease extension without instructing a ?

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