Examples of recent questions relating to Lease Extensions in Gipsy Hill

  • Hi, I am looking somewhere around or in Gipsy Hill 8-10 years lease remaining houses. I dont know if I am on the right site. Can I find lease remaining houses from here?
  • I'm about to make an offer on a house in Gipsy Hill 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 Alliance & Leicester giving us the mortgage now?
  • I want to buy a leasehold property and extend the lease. The homeowner has been there for three years and will sign the notice. He will let me have the notice on exchange and then I will serve it in the landlord. Is this OK ?
  • Do you only advise on lease extensions in Gipsy Hill? I own a flat in Abbey Wood with 90 years left, I am looking for a quote from a conveyancing practitioners.
  • This flat I have in mind requires only ground rent. Long lease so no lease extension required. I have asked the estate agents as to what happens to building insurance and responsibility for communal areas and if one of the two flats which make up the property wants to make alterations.They said they did not know. I cannot see how one could get buildings insurance for the whole building shared with another flat, either downstairs or upstairs. I do need to clarify things like this before I undertake all the expenses involved in purchasing a property I feel. Do freeholders actually supply their own insurance?
  • I have been in touch with my freeholder to extend my lease for my flat in Gipsy Hill. His solicitors has been in contact with charges etc. I need a quote for dealing with the legalities to secure a lease extension. The flat currently has a 99 YR lease which started July 1990.
  • We are selling our GFF in Gipsy Hill but we may need to extend the lease, or at least cover the costs of our buyers. Are you able to suggest someone to handle this?
  • How much will it cost me and what is the best way to get a lease extension started? I have nearon 78 years unexpired lease on my lease on a maisonette in Gipsy Hill. I have called the managing agents who act on behalf of the landlord and they sent me the number for the valuer. I have contacted the surveyor but I am not receiving any kind of reaction.
  • Just been over two years that I have been in my maisonette in Gipsy Hill. I have seventy two years remaining on the lease. I am now looking either to buy a share of freehold or a lease extension. I acquired the property for 342K, it is now roughly 450k. I understand that 90 years is the period most people extend. I spoke to my lawyers about the process, he answered most of my questions but just have one left: What can I expect in terms of legal charges for a lease extension? Are they usually fixed or tend to increase over time (i.e. if the process goes to LVT)?
  • It says on your website the likely fee to extend a lease is £495. Is that the all inclusive cost including value added tax and the HMLR fee? The premium has already been negotiated with the freeholder for the lease extension for my two bedroom second floor purpose built maisonette in Gipsy Hill

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