Examples of recent questions relating to Lease Extensions in Farnham

  • Hello. I need a to review my lease extension before it's formalised just to ensure there's nothing that I haven't seen - it's just a surrender and regrant with a few minor amendments.
  • I am going to purchase a flat based in Farnham. My offer is subject to the lease extension. The current owner’s has served the Notice of Claim. Once this notice has been accepted by the freeholder, it is possible for the lessee to assign the benefit of that notice to me, the buyer, so that the buyer “stands in the shoes” of the Lessee, so to speak. I was wondering if this could be a problem for the mortgage lender TSB. Moreover, which are the following lease extension steps to complete the purchase?
  • I will soon view a two bedroom flat, although not exactly my dream property it has enough positives to suit me very well for my present situation. However after obtaining a copy of the title I've learnt that it only has 71 years unexpired on the lease. It is also a repossession so I'm guessing that the lender will not be interested in extending the lease. My primary concern is would the short lease make it difficult to secure a mortgage?
  • I am concerned that my daughter might be having the wool pulled over her eyes. She submitted an offer on a one bedroom apartment in Farnham, where the lease is slightly less 64 years but she was informed by the selling agents that the vendor had extended it to 99 years. Only now has she been advised the seller was holding off for her to appoint conveyancers before commencing with the lease extension. Seems odd to me, also it may take time to sort it all out. Am I reading too much into it?
  • I am in need of some help with a lease extension. I live in Edinburgh but the property in question is based in Farnham. I would be grateful if you can give me a call when you get a chance to discuss the case.
  • It says on your website the anticipated fee for dealing with a lease extension is £495. Is that the total cost including vat and the land registry fee? The price has already been agreed with the freeholder for the lease extension for my one bedroom second floor purpose built flat in Farnham
  • I own the freehold reversion of a property in Farnham and a leaseholder would like a lease extension. Her so called valuation expert has given a figure of £9,000, but has upped this by £2,000 at the drop of a hat. My surveyor has put forward a much higher amount. Negotiations have broken down so it looks at though we need to go to LVT. If a lease extension does go to tribunal, can I deal with this myself, just armed with the valuations I have? If not, what costs would I be likely to face?
  • I am worried about seeking a lease extension from a difficult landlord. Even though the legal procedures were adhered to under the appropriate legislation, the freeholder still tried to charge ground rent of £250 increasing by 100% every 25 years of the new term. Can you help?
  • I have 59 years remaining on my lease of a ground floor flat in Farnham, the Landlord requires a £25k premium for a statutory lease extension of 90yrs. I am looking for advice on whether this amount is acceptable
  • We have a one bedroom first floor purpose built maisonette in Farnham with a lease of seventy years left with a value of around £370000 we want to add 90 years to it, how much is that likely to cost?

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