FAQs concerning Howden Lease Extensions

  • I am looking for a lease extension on the lease on my three bedroom second floor purpose built maisonette in Howden which will have 71 years outstanding in August. What fees are applicable?
  • I am looking for a solicitors in Howden and they need to be on the Alliance & Leicester approved conveyancers panel as we need a lease extension and refinance at the same time. Are you able to recommend any please ?
  • I would like to have my residential flat leasehold extension premium valued. The flat is in Howden, and my lease will reach fivety five years this January. Could you advise me about the costs and time-frame to obtain your valuation? Also, do you represent your clients at the LVT court?
  • I have my suspicions that my daughter might have had the wool pulled over her eyes. She put in an offer on a ground floor flat in Howden, where the lease is nearon 61 years but she was told by the estate agents that the vendor had extended it to 99 years. She has now been told the vendor was waiting for her to retain lawyers ahead of instigating the lease extension. Seems underhand, also it could take months to sort it all out. What do you think?
  • Offer accepted on a a ground floor flat in Howden, were told numerous times by the EA that the lease was in excess of 100 years, we have just had our mortgage offer in writing through the post which states the lease as 85 years.We are soon to exchange contracts in a couple of days. My question is Is it not odd that my solicitors didn't spot this far earlier than just before exchange?
  • I an interested in finding out more about leasehold property buying. We hope to buy a link detached house which is leasehold property is there any problem involved or hidden costs. Is it safe to buy a leasehold house in Howden area with a loft extension..We are really concerned as we are first time buyers...Please advise if we want to sublet the property?
  • Hello I own the freehold reversion in a one bedroom flat in Howden. The leaseholder has a 63 year lease and would like to purchase an additional 125 years. She is offering me £27,000 but I am unsure if this is a correct amount
  • I own the freehold of a couple of flats. Someone has the lease on the lower flat in Howden. I live in the upper flat. I was looking at the land registry documents yesterday when I noticed that my flat is leasehold. There is seventy five years residual lease term. Can one carry out a lease extension without instructing a conveyancers?
  • I am currently negotiating a lease extension for my flat in Howden as it is coming up to the 80 year mark. As I understood it, if you extend your lease by the 90 years available, you pay a premium (£thousands) but the ground rent is reduced to a peppercorn. I am now told that I have to continue paying ground rent. I thought the major cost of a lease extension was to compensate the freeholder as they wouldn't be collecting ground rent anymore?
  • I'm looking for some advice with regard to a lease extension on my garden flat in Howden. 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 conveyancing practitioners who specialises in lease extensions?
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