Frequently asked questions relating to Ipswich Lease Extensions

  • I would like to have my residential flat leasehold extension premium valued. The flat is in Ipswich, and my lease will reach sixety years this February. 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 provider is requesting a £600 fee for their conveyancers for a "deed of substituted security" for the lease extension for my flat in Ipswich... I am unable to find any reference of this in my mortgage literature... is this a standard charge?
  • Ref a leasehold in Ipswich. upper maisonette. sixety seven yrs left. I have an agreed lease extension to £20k for 135yrs. Landlord also requested Initial Notice which I think should not be necessary. Can you assist.
  • I have a share of the freehold. There are four apartments in the building. All the leaseholders are now looking for lease extensions. Are you willing to help us with this situation?
  • My son has a share of freehold, with two other leaseholders in a building in Ipswich. House divided into three flats. He has a lease, which has circa 69 yrs remaining. How much would it cost for a lease extension and how many years would he need to extend by?
  • I am looking to extend the lease on my studio flat in Ipswich I am looking for help to verify the premium. I have a premium value that the freeholder has given me. I would like to go forward as soon as possible, but for the right premium and fee.
  • Just been over two years that I have owned my maisonette in Ipswich. I have 71 yrs unexpired lease on the lease. I am now wanting to purchase a share of freehold or a lease extension. I acquired the property for 350K, it is now roughly 450k. I understand that 90 years is the period most people extend. I spoke to my conveyancing practitioners about the process, he answered most of my questions but just have one left: I realize this will cost me 10k+, it is not easy to drop the cash (even if I may have savings) to cover it. What do most people do in terms of funding the lease extension - do they add it to their existing mortgage or pay it out in cash?
  • If a leaseholder 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 extending the lease?
  • I have 56 years remaining on my lease of a ground floor flat in Ipswich, the Landlord requires a £18k premium for a statutory lease extension of 90yrs. I am looking for advice on whether this amount is acceptable
  • I'm looking for some advice with regard to a lease extension on my garden flat in Ipswich. 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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