Questions and Answers: Greenhithe Lease Extensions

  • I’ve just acquired a garden flat located inGreenhithe and I'm deliberating a lease extension as soon as possible e.g. after a couple of years
  • I bought a flat in Greenhithe with a leasehold unexpired around 55 years and need to extend it. Please can you advise me of the next steps
  • I bought a two bedroom second floor purpose built flat in Greenhithe. I am looking to extend lease on the property. It is about eighty years. I would just like to know what your charges are and how long the process takes.
  • I need to talk to you about a flat in Greenhithe, I am considering buying at auction next month. The flat only has a few years remaining and I wanted to inquire about how much it would cost to get a lease extension and for your services.
  • I am considering whether to purchase the freehold or a lease extension of my property in Greenhithe and have been in touch with the freeholder, have had quote for around £4k to extend the lease. I will be doing a get a new mortgage with TSB to release of equity. My broker dealing with the remortgage suggested I get two estimates : one for the lease extension and one for outright purchase .The lease started in 1972 and since then the ground rent has increased from £15.00 per annum to £100 per year.
  • My mortgage provider is requesting a £450 fee for their to approve the lease extension deed for my flat in Greenhithe... I can find no reference of this in my mortgage literature... is this a normal cost that they charge?
  • Ref a property in Greenhithe. upper maisonette. 76 yrs remaining. I have an agreed lease extension to £20k for 135yrs. Freeholder also requested Initial Notice which I think should not be required. Can you assist.
  • My wife and I had entered into buying a one bedroom apartment in Greenhithe. I was advised by the EA that the lease extension had already been completed while on a viewing (76 years unexpired lease prior to extension). The sales particulars said "sold with a long lease". It turns out at the point of exchange of contracts we find that the lease has not been extended. The vendor apparently has a quote but no finances to extend as a result the homeowner wants to exchange and use the deposit monies for the lease extension. My question is how is possible that the estate agent got it so wrong?
  • I am planning to extend the lease on my garden flat in Greenhithe I am looking for help to verify the premium. I have a quote from the freeholder. I would like to go forward as soon as possible, but for the right premium and fee.
  • My fiance and I are are hoping to complete on a one bedroom first floor purpose built maisonette in Greenhithe which has share of freehold and a leasehold. The lease was on the short side so the owner is in the process of extending the lease. The owner has submitted the lease extension paperwork to HMLR. A crucial aspect of the conveyancing process is for our to do OS1 search on the property title. The concern here is that as a lease extension has been submitted we've been told by our it may not be possible to do this "priority search" right now as the new lease title number has not been issued. Is it right that we must hold on pending registration of the new lease?

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