Top Ten Questions relating to Gipsy Hill Lease Extensions

  • I agreed with the freeholder for a lease extension on our flat located in Gipsy Hill, 6.5k for a further 90yrs. How long is the process ?
  • I own a ground floor flat in Gipsy Hill that I am finding difficult to sell due to the lease requiring a lease extension. How long will it take ?
  • My wife has a flat located in Gipsy Hill which we have just put on the market. The leasehold has around 77 years balance left on it and we are concerned this will come up for anyone who may be interested. Can you please assist on how we get started on a lease extension? Many thanks.
  • I own a property in Gipsy Hill and it has approximately 73 years remaining. I'd like to extend the lease period
  • My neighbours and I are in a block made up four flats in Gipsy Hill and have been offered to buy the freehold for £3,500 per flat rather than go for lease extensions. We are all in agreement that we want to do this but how do we get started and what is the likely cost?
  • Think I may have made an error, I am actually looking for a conveyancers in Gipsy Hill who has Leasehold Tribunal expertise in relation to lease extensions. Is this something you can assist me with?
  • My mortgage lender is requesting a £450 fee for their property lawyers to approve the lease extension deed for my flat in Gipsy Hill... I am unable to find any reference of this in my mortgage booklet... is this a normal charge?
  • My partner and I have a leasehold flat in Gipsy Hill with 79 years remaining. Last year we were quoted a deal to have a lease extension for another thirty years but also increase ground rent from nominal to a little more..plus a premium I think of approximately 9k. We have now decided to proceed but do we now have to renegotiate?
  • I am looking to buy a one bed flat in Gipsy Hill for asking price of 125k, which has fivety five years lease left on it. Seller doesn't want to extend the lease for even if I were to pay the money to the seller. My query 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?
  • I own 60% in a shared ownership property with a housing association and I am considering a lease extension on a lease which is now around 61 years. I need a conveyancing practitioners at my end. Can you advise please? I live near Gipsy Hill and have a mortgage with Barnsley Building Society.

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