Top Ten Questions relating to Epsom and Ewell Lease Extensions

  • I am looking for lease extension for our garden flat located in Epsom and Ewell and we are confused by the communication that we received from our freehold company. Are you willing to assist us with this situation?
  • 20,000 agreed with the landlord, just seeking to find a Epsom and Ewell for a lease extension. Our lease has approximately 59 yearsleft. How long will this take ?
  • I am looking to either purchase the freehold or a lease extension of my property in Epsom and Ewell and have been in touch with the freeholder, have had quote for around £3k to extend the lease. I plan to simultaneously refinance with Virgin Money to free up equity. The adviser dealing with the remortgage suggested I get two estimates : one for the lease extension and one for the freehold acquisition .The lease commenced in 1991 and since then the ground rent has increased from £38.00 per year to £200 per year.
  • I am a freeholder of a block of flats in Epsom and Ewell, and the lessees are in the process of being given lease extensions. I anticipate receiving the money next week. Are there any tax implications, the property is co-owned with my husband ?
  • Ref a leasehold in Epsom and Ewell. lower maisonette. 55 yrs left. I have an agreed lease extension to £12,000 for 125yrs. Freeholder also requested Notice of Claim which I think should not be necessary. Advice required.
  • We had entered into a purchase of a one bed flat in Epsom and Ewell. I was advised by the EA that the lease extension had already been completed while on a viewing (sixety seven years remaining prior to extension). The description on the listing stated "sold with a long lease". It turns out at the point of exchange of contracts we find that there has been no lease extension. The homeowner supposedly has a quote but no money to extend as a result the seller wishes to exchange and use the deposit monies for the lease extension. My question is how is possible that the estate agent got it so wrong?
  • I intend to buy a one bed flat in Epsom and Ewell for asking price of 156k, which has 56 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 the freeholder 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?
  • My husband has a share of freehold, with two other leaseholders in a building in Epsom and Ewell. House divided into three flats. He has a lease, which has around sixety six yrs outstanding. How much would it cost for a lease extension and how many years would he need to extend by?
  • I'm looking for some help with regard to a lease extension on my apartment. The intention is to do this next autumn 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 tribunal route. You are able to recommend a good who specialises in lease extensions. Ideally nearby in Epsom and Ewell?
  • I have a lease of sixety one years remaining on my flat in Epsom and Ewell. We are looking for a lease extension, so we contacted our freehold company and they came back with a quote that was double the amount and half the extension time that the lease extension calculator provided. Is there anyway, without racking up a huge legal bill, we can ask the freehold company to provide their computation of the amount and how they derived to it?

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