Questions and Answers: Farringdon Lease Extensions

  • I bought a property in Farringdon and it has nearly sixety seven years balance left. I'd like to arrange a lease extension by twenty years
  • I need to extend my current lease can you assist? My investigation with the Land Registry reveal that it has seventy one years remaining
  • I purchased a studio flat in Farringdon. The start date for the lease was in 1991 for 99 years. Now I am looking to extend the lease. I am uncertain about further expenses, could you tell me please how much I should expect to spend on this?
  • I'm looking for an apartment to buy in Farringdon and I'm not really familiar with the leasehold tenure. I've found a place I like with a 82 years lease. I've read that I can apply for a lease extension having owned the property for a couple of years, but:- Should I be looking for some caveats that would prevent me for getting a lease extension?
  • I own a share of the freehold. There are three apartments in the block. All the leaseholders are now seeking lease extensions. Are you able to help us with this situation?
  • My father has a share of freehold, with two other leaseholders in a building in Farringdon. House split into three flats. He has a lease, which has nearon fivety seven yrs outstanding. How much would it cost for a lease extension and how many years would he need to extend by?
  • I own 70% in a shared ownership property with a housing association and I am considering a lease extension on a lease which is now around sixety six years. I need a conveyancing practitioners at my end. Can you advise please? I live near Farringdon and have a mortgage with Birmingham Midshires.
  • I am the freeholder of a Edwardian property split into two apartments. I reside in the top floor flat and my neighbour in the lower flat. My neighbour has approached me for a lease extension from the current seventy four years. What are my next steps?
  • I have 68 years remaining on my lease of a ground floor flat in Farringdon, the Landlord requires a £15k premium for a statutory lease extension of 90yrs. I am looking for advice on whether this amount is too high
  • I'm looking for some advice with regard to a lease extension on my one bedroom apartment in Farringdon. I'll be looking to do this sometime next year as we need to move at some point 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. Should I look to extend it now or wait until I sell my place and have it all tied in with the property sale?

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