Questions and Answers: Ferring Lease Extensions

  • I'm planning to make an offer on a house in Ferring but I'm concerned about it being leasehold. Do you know what title absolute means and is this regarding the lease? Also, we have asked to see a copy of the lease but the homeowner said they might not have it. We are worried about restrictions, and dont know what to do. We have also been approved for the mortgage but the lender doesn't know its leasehold. Do houses qualify for lease extension? Will this affect Godiva Mortgages Ltd giving us the mortgage now?
  • I am looking for a conveyancers in Ferring and they should be on the Leeds Building Society approved conveyancers panel as we need a lease extension and remortgage at the same time. Can you recommend any please ?
  • I'm deliberating over buying a ground floor flat (leasehold) but the freeholder has been missing for around 15yrs. I wonder whether it will be cheaper to try to acquire the freehold or to get a lease extension and apply for right to manage?
  • I am looking into the costs of carrying out a lease extension for my one bedroom apartment in Ferring, and would like some figures on that.
  • I'm looking for a flat to purchase in Ferring and I'm not really familiar with the leasehold title. I've found a maisonette I like with a 90 years lease. My research reveals that I can go for a lease extension having owned the property for 2 years, but:- Is this a given?
  • I am a FTB of a leasehold flat in Ferring. The lease has just 65 years balance left and ground rent is £75. Is it possible for the seller to serve the Notice of Claim and then assign over the right to me as the purchaser once I complete the buying process so that I don't have to wait for the 2 year requisite period before I can apply to for a lease extension or have to deal with all this expense later? I have read this may be possible but will it be very time consuming to the vendor? To add to the complexity the landlord is absent, so I am not sure how does it work.
  • I have a share of the freehold. There are five apartments in the building. All the leaseholders are now requiring lease extensions. What's your solicitors fee?
  • My property lawyers (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?
  • My brother and I have owned a leasehold flat for about fifteen years. It now has sixety five years unexpired lease on the lease. After a year of protracted negotiations through my lawyers and, mainly, surveyor I now have an offer from the freeholder. I now have to make a decision as to whether to accept it or go to LVT and would welcome advice.
  • We wanted an estimate on the cost of a lease extension and a few more questions answered regarding a lease extension for my garden flat in Ferring
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