Questions and Answers: Harpenden Lease Extensions

  • I am looking for a in Harpenden and they should be on the Leeds Building Society approved conveyancers panel as we need a lease extension and refinance at the same time. Are you able to recommend a ?
  • I have contacted my freeholder to extend my lease for my flat in Harpenden. His has been in contact concerning charges etc. I need a ball park figure for dealing with the legalities to secure a lease extension. The apartment currently has a 99 YR lease which started May 1992.
  • I plan on buying a flat located in Harpenden. The offer is subject to the lease extension. The homeowner’s has served the Section 42 Notice. Once this notice has been accepted by the freeholder, it is possible for the lessee to assign the benefit of that notice to me, the buyer, so that the buyer “stands in the shoes” of the Lessee, so to speak. I was wondering if this could be a problem for the mortgage lender Barnsley Building Society. Moreover, which are the following lease extension steps to complete the purchase?
  • I'm considering buying a garden flat (leasehold) but the freeholder has been missing for nearon 15yrs. My query is would it be cheaper to try to purchase the freehold or to get a lease extension and apply for RTM?
  • I am looking to extend the lease on my maisonette in Harpenden I am looking for a local company to calculate 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.
  • I am the freeholder of a Victorian property split into two flats. I reside in the top floor flat and my neighbour in the lower flat. My neighbour has approached me for a lease extension from the current fivety five years. What are my next steps?
  • If a leaseholder owns a flat with a lease of less than 80 years, they can afford the lease extension by borrowing the funds against the property, and the value of the flat with the new lease will more than cover the cost of the extension, then is there any justification for not extending the lease?
  • My and my husband know that others in the same block had already had a lease extension, and the freeholder was reasonable. It therefore appears worth taking risk of not having formal valuation and base the initial offer on previous prices . This would save on double valuation charges. Is this advisable?
  • I am planning on remortgaging my one bedroom second floor purpose built flat in Harpenden and the next lender that I am looking to move to requires a minimum 85 years remaining on the lease in order for them to take the mortgage forward. I have discovered that I currently have around sixety seven years on the leasehold so looking for some advice, guidance, and some quotes to set the wheels in motion for a lease extension
  • We have a one bedroom second floor purpose built maisonette in Harpenden with a lease of sixety eight years left with a value of around £410000 we want to add 90 years to it, how much is that likely to cost?

    • Find out more about a accredited conveyancer's need to have CQS Policy Templates applicable for conveyancers in Harpenden