Recently asked questions relating to Elephant and Castle Lease Extensions

  • I think our conveyancing practitioners has advised us incorrectly concerning a lease extension and I would like to find out how to go about making a formal complaint
  • My partner has an apartment in Elephant and Castle which we have just put on the market. The leasehold has slightly more than seventy nine years left on it and we are concerned this will come up for anyone who may be interested. Can you please assist on how we commence arranging a lease extension? Thank you.
  • Hello. I need a lawyers to review my lease extension before it's completed just to ensure there's nothing that I haven't seen - it's just a surrender and regrant with a few minor variations.
  • I have been in touch with my freeholder to extend my lease for my flat in Elephant and Castle. Her conveyancers has been in contact concerning charges etc. I need a ball park figure for dealing with the legalities to secure a lease extension. The flat currently has a 99 YR lease which started August 1984.
  • I am looking into the costs of carrying out a lease extension for my one bedroom apartment in Elephant and Castle, and would like some figures on that.
  • I am concerned that my daughter is being hoodwinked. She submitted an offer on a three bedroom first floor purpose built maisonette in Elephant and Castle, where the lease is just over fivety eight years but she was advised by the selling agents that the homeowner had extended it to 99 years. Only now has she been informed the current owner was holding off for her to retain conveyancers prior to commencing with the lease extension. Sounds unscrupulous, also it will take months to sort it all out. What do you think?
  • I an interested in finding out more about leasehold property buying. We are going to buy a semi detached house which is leasehold property is there any problem involved or hidden costs. Is it safe to buy a leasehold house in Elephant and Castle area with a loft extension..We are really concerned as we are first time buyers...Please advise if we want to sublet the property?
  • We have been in discussion with our freeholder after having a valuation on our maisonette in Elephant and Castle. We have a sixety seven year lease and we wish to increase this to 99. The Freeholder has given us with a premium amount that he is happy with to accept for the extension of the lease, which we are happy with as well and wish to proceed. All we need now is a solicitors to handle this for us. Can you please provide me what your costs would be to act on our behalf.
  • I have a freehold of a one bedroom flat in Elephant and Castle. The leaseholders have 54 years on a lease and wants to purchase another 90 years. The have offered me 22k. Is this around the right price?
  • I own the freehold of a couple of flats. Someone has the lease on the garden flat in Elephant and Castle. I occupy in the upper flat. I was reviewing the land registry documents last night when I noticed that my flat has a lease on it. There is 62 years unexpired. Is it possible to do a lease extension without instructing a conveyancing practitioners?

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