Questions and Answers: Heaton Moor Lease Extensions

  • I’ve just completed on a one bedroom first floor purpose built flat located inHeaton Moor and I'm thinking about extending the lease as soon as practicable e.g. in 24 months of ownership
  • I bought a flat in Heaton Moor with a leasehold unexpired about 56 years and need a lease extension. Please can you clarify the next stages
  • I'm planning to make an offer on a house in Heaton Moor but I'm a little worried 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 Barnsley Building Society giving us the mortgage now?
  • I am looking into the costs of carrying out a lease extension for my GFF in Heaton Moor, and would like some figures on that.
  • We are the registered owners of a leasehold with a landlord who has failed to give us a counter-notice for a lease extension for our flat in Heaton Moor and are therefore thinking about the option of a vesting order. Is this something you can do for us?
  • I own a share of the freehold. There are four apartments in the house. All the leaseholders are now seeking lease extensions. What's your solicitors fee?
  • Offer accepted on a a garden flat in Heaton Moor, were told numerous times by the EA that the lease had over 100 years, we have just had our mortgage offer sent through which states the lease as 82 years.Contracts were due to be exchanged in a couple of days. My query is Have the estate agents breached any law by misrepresenting the position concerning the lease term?
  • 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?
  • I am planning to extend the lease on my ground floor flat in Heaton Moor I am looking for a local company to calculate the premium. I have a quote from the landlord. I would like to go forward as soon as possible, but for the right premium and fee.
  • I'm looking for some advice with regard to a lease extension on my maisonette in Heaton Moor. 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. Should I look to extend it now or wait until I sell my place and have it all tied in with the property sale?
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