Frequently asked questions relating to Great Shelford Lease Extensions

  • I bought a garden flat in Great Shelford that I am finding difficult to sell as a result of the lease requiring a lease extension. How long will it take ?
  • My name´s Leon. I’m house hunting in Great Shelford I'm deliberating offering on a garden flat online, with just under sixety nine years outstanding, how much does it cost on average to get a lease extension by, say, 45 years?
  • I am interested in getting a lease extension for a flat in Great Shelford and want to use a local . Are you able to help me find a ?
  • I want to purchase a leasehold property and extend the lease. The homeowner has been there over 2 years and will assign the notice. He will let me have the notice on exchange and then I will serve it in the landlord. Is this OK ?
  • 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?
  • Is it possible to talk with you about an apartment in Great Shelford, I am considering bidding at auction in the next few days. The flat only has a few years unexpired lease and I wanted to inquire about what it would cost to get a lease extension and for your services.
  • I am deliberating whether to purchase the freehold or a lease extension of my property in Great Shelford and have been in touch with the freeholder, have had quote for around £4k to extend the lease. I plan to simultaneously remortgage with Chelsea Building Society to release of equity. The adviser dealing with the remortgage suggested I get two estimates : one to extend the lease and one for outright acquisition .The lease began in 1979 and since then the ground rent has been raised from £38.00 per annum to £125 per annum.
  • I am a landlord of a block of flats in Great Shelford, and the tenants are in the process of being given lease extensions. I should hopefully get the money next month. As I am not on self assessment do I write to the tax authorities ?
  • My (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?
  • We wanted an estimate on the cost of a lease extension and a few more questions answered regarding a lease extension for my ground floor flat in Great Shelford

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