Top Ten Questions relating to Kingston Lease Extensions

  • 35k agreed with the freeholder, just attempting to find a Kingston for a lease extension. Our flat has circa sixety one yearsunexpired lease. What's your solicitors fee ?
  • I need to negotiate a lease extension for a flat in Kingston and want to use a local . Is there a that you can recommend?
  • I want to acquire a leasehold property and extend the lease. The homeowner has been there over 2 years and will assign the notice. He will let me have the notice on exchange and then I will serve it in the landlord. Is this OK ?
  • Hello. I need someone to have a look at my lease extension ahead of it being formalised just to make sure there's nothing that I haven't seen - it's just a surrender and regrant with a few minor amendments.
  • I am the registered owner of a ground floor flat in Kingston. I am looking to extend lease on the property. It is nearly eighty years. I would just like to know what your charges are and how long the process takes.
  • 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 own 50% in a shared ownership flat with a housing association and I am considering a lease extension on a lease which is now around seventy five years. I need a at my end. Can you advise please? I live near Kingston and have a mortgage with Barclays Direct.
  • I am the freeholder of a Edwardian property split into two flats. I reside in the top floor flat and my neighbour in the lower flat. My neighbour has approached me for a lease extension from the current 59 years. What are my next steps?
  • I'm living with my parents but have a one bedroom apartment in Kingston let out which has a 67 year lease. Mortgage broker said I can remortgage as a buy to let instead of consent to let and release 55-60k which on top of a new mortgage based on my income. Not much about in Kingston for me to get my own place. If I sell I will only get 150-160 due to tenant (8 months left on AST) and lease. A lease extension will cost 13k. Should I keep or sell the flat?
  • 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?
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