Hastings Lease Extensions Example Support Desk Enquiries

  • I have an interest in the freehold of buildings comprising of seven flats each. Two of the leaseholders want to extend their leases and I'm enquiring about the procedure for this
  • I'm about to make an offer on a house in Hastings but I'm concerned about it being leasehold. Do you know what title absolute means and is this regarding the lease? Also, we have asked to see a copy of the lease but the homeowner said they might not have it. We are worried about restrictions, and dont know what to do. We have also been approved for the mortgage but the lender doesn't know its leasehold. Do houses qualify for lease extension? Will this affect The Mortgage Works giving us the mortgage now?
  • Is it possible to talk with you about a flat in Hastings, I am considering bidding at auction next month. The flat has a short lease and I wanted to inquire about how much it would cost to get a lease extension and for your services.
  • Regarding a property in Hastings. upper maisonette. sixety eight yrs remaining. I have an agreed lease extension to £20k for 135yrs. Landlord also insisted on Initial Notice which I think should not be necessary. Advice required.
  • I am looking to buy a one bed flat in Hastings for asking price of 145k, which has 63 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 question is: If landlord does not agree to a marriage value (part of lease extension fees) of surveyor, how lengthy and easy is the process of going down the route of Leasehold Valuation Tribunal?
  • 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 have owned a leasehold flat for approximately eighteen years. There are seventy two years left on the lease. After a year of difficult negotiations through my and, mainly, surveyor I now have an offer from the landlord. I now have to make a decision as to whether to accept it or go to LVT and would welcome advice.
  • We would like to know the cost of a lease extension valuation for a property based in Hastings. Is this something you can help us with?
  • If somebody 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 doing it?
  • We currently own a maisonette in Hastings and are looking to sell it this year so we can carry out some improvements on our family home. I checked the lease and it has sixety four years left. Not sure what to do, have read some bits on the web saying it will be 15k plus to get a lease extension. Can you offer some advice on this? Should I contact the freeholder first and will they be able to give me a cost?

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