Common questions relating to Hassocks Lease Extensions

  • My name´s Stanley. I’m house hunting in Hassocks I'm seeing a garden flat online, with just over fivety seven years unexpired lease, how much will it likely cost to get a lease extension by, say, ninety years?
  • I invested in buying a garden flat in Hassocks. I am looking for a lease extension on the property. It is roughly eighty one years. I would just like to know what your charges are and how long the process takes.
  • I am thinking about buying an auction property and found a one bed flat in Hassocks. It only has a 48 year lease..the current owner being mortgagees in possession will not want to mess around with negotiating a lease extension..what are the drawbacks of this other than the huge fee to put a new lease on it and reduced chance of getting a mortgage with TSB?
  • My conveyancing practitioners (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?
  • I an interested in finding out more about leasehold property buying. We plan to buy a link detached house which is leasehold property is there any problem involved or hidden costs. What are the downsides of purchasing a leasehold house in Hassocks area with a loft extension..We are really concerned as we are first time buyers...Please advise if we want to sublet the property?
  • I own 70% in a shared ownership flat with a housing association and I am considering a lease extension on a lease which is now around 70 years. I need a conveyancers at my end. Can you advise please? I live near Hassocks and have a mortgage with National Westminster Bank.
  • We would like to know the cost of a lease extension valuation for a property based in Hassocks. Would you be able to help?
  • If a leaseholder owns a flat with a lease of under 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?
  • I own the freehold to two flats. Someone has the lease on the ground flat in Hassocks. I occupy in the upper flat. I was reviewing the title deeds today when I noticed that my flat has a lease on it. There is sixety four years left. Can one carry out a lease extension without using a property lawyers?
  • I'm looking for some advice with regard to a lease extension on my maisonette in Hassocks. I'll be looking to do this sometime next year as we need to move at some point then. Unfortunately the current lease is now very short and therefore I'm guessing it'll be expensive to extend. I'm also thinking that I'll probably have to go down the tribunal route. Can you recommend a good lawyers who specialises in lease extensions?
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