Frequently asked questions relating to Kirkby In Furness Lease Extensions

  • I own a maisonnette and the freehold of both flats. My upstairs neighbours have asked to extend the lease what do I need to do?
  • Re a leasehold in Kirkby In Furness. GFF maisonette. 61 yrs left. I have an agreed lease extension to £20k for 115yrs. Freeholder also requested Notice of Claim which I think is a tad over the top. Can you assist.
  • I would like some guidance on purchasing a leasehold residence. We are going to buy a link detached house which is leasehold property is there any problem involved or hidden costs. What are the downsides of purchasing a leasehold house in Kirkby In Furness area with a loft extension..We are really concerned as we are first time buyers...Please advise if we want to sublet the property?
  • Me and my sister have owned a leasehold flat for about fifteen years. It now has seventy years remaining on the lease. After a year of protracted negotiations through my and, mainly, surveyor I now have an offer from the landlord. I am at a decision point on whether to accept it or go to LVT and would welcome advice.
  • I own 50% in a shared ownership property with a housing association and I am considering a lease extension on a lease which is now around 67 years. I need a at my end. Can you advise please? I live near Kirkby In Furness and have a mortgage with Bank of Ireland.
  • I am the freeholder of a Victorian property split into two apartments. I reside in the upper flat and my neighbour in the lower flat. My neighbour has approached me for a lease extension from the current seventy three years. What are my next steps?
  • I'm living with my mother and father but have a garden flat in Kirkby In Furness let out which has a sixety nine 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 Kirkby In Furness 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?
  • We have been in discussion with our freeholder after having a valuation on our two bedroom first floor purpose built flat in Kirkby In Furness. We have a 79 year lease and we wish to increase this to 99. The Freeholder has provided us with a financial figure that she is happy with to accept for the extension of the lease, which we are happy with as well and wish to proceed. All we need now is a to handle this for us. Can you please provide me what your costs would be to act on the lease extension.
  • I am currently in the process of remortgaging my maisonette in Kirkby In Furness and the next lender that I am looking to move to needs a minimum 80 years remaining on the lease in order for them to take the mortgage forward. I have found that I currently have around 78 years on the leasehold so require some advice, guidance, and some quotes to start the lease extension process
  • I have a lease of seventy four years remaining on my flat in Kirkby In Furness. We are looking for a lease extension, so we contacted our freehold company and they came back with a quote that was double the amount and half the extension time that the lease extension calculator provided. Is there anyway, without racking up a huge legal bill, we can ask the freehold company to provide their computation of the amount and how they derived to it?

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