Frequently asked questions relating to Hull Lease Extensions

  • I have shares in the freehold of 2 blocks of flats comprising of seven flats each. Two of the leaseholders want to extend their leases and I'm enquiring about the the process
  • I am interested in getting a lease extension for a flat in Hull and want to use a local conveyancers. Is there a conveyancers that you can recommend?
  • I would like to have my residential flat leasehold extension premium assessed. The flat is in Hull, and my lease will reach seventy three years this March. Could you advise me about the costs and time-frame to obtain an appraisal? Also, do you represent your clients at the LVT court?
  • My mortgage lender is requesting several hundred pounds for their property lawyers for a "deed of substituted security" for the lease extension for my flat in Hull... I am unable to find any mention of this in my mortgage booklet... is this a normal charge?
  • I am a landlord of a block of flats in Hull, and the leaseholders are in the process of being granted lease extensions. I should hopefully get the money next month. As I am not on self assessment do I write to the tax authorities ?
  • I own a share of the freehold. There are five apartments in the building. All the leaseholders are now looking for lease extensions. What are the timescales to grant a lease extension?
  • I note that your website states the anticipated fee to extend a lease is £495. Is that the all inclusive cost including vat and the land registry fee? The price has already been negotiated with the freeholder for the lease extension for my studio flat in Hull
  • Hopefully an easy question for you, how much does it cost for a lease extension on a residential property in Hull for a one bed flat - section 42 is already in place?
  • I have seventy one years remaining on my lease of a ground floor flat in Hull, the Landlord requires a £15k premium for a statutory lease extension of 90yrs. I am looking for advice on whether this amount is reasonable
  • I am currently negotiating a lease extension for my flat in Hull 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?
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