Examples of recent questions relating to Lease Extensions in Lampton

  • I am looking to extend the lease on my maisonette in Lampton which will have 59 years unexpired lease in January. What fees are applicable?
  • I'm wanting to make an offer on a house in Lampton but I'm a little worried about it being leasehold. Do you know what title absolute means and is this regarding the lease? Also, we have asked to see a copy of the lease but the homeowner said they might not have it. We are worried about restrictions, and dont know what to do. We have also been approved for the mortgage but the lender doesn't know its leasehold. Do houses qualify for lease extension? Will this affect The Royal Bank of Scotland giving us the mortgage now?
  • I am about to put an offer in on a ground floor flat in Lampton with a lease of 70 years but have no idea what I will have to spend to renew so I can put in an offer given to future cost of a lease extension.
  • I am thinking about whether to purchase the freehold or a lease extension of my property in Lampton and have been in touch with the freeholder, have had quote for around £4k to extend the lease. I plan to simultaneously get a new mortgage with Accord Mortgages Ltd to free up equity. My broker dealing with the remortgage suggested I get two estimates : one for the lease extension and one for outright purchase .The lease began in 1981 and since then the ground rent has been raised from £38.00 per year to £125 per annum.
  • I'm looking for a flat to buy in Lampton and I'm not really familiar with the leasehold tenure. I've found a ground floor flat I like with a 87 years lease. My research reveals that I can get a lease extension having owned the property for 2 years, but:- Should I anticipate any issue with the mortgage?
  • I am a FTB of a leasehold flat in Lampton. The lease has just 62 years unexpired and ground rent is £75. Is it possible for the seller to serve the Initial Notice and then assign over the right to me as the purchaser once I complete the buying process so that I don't have to wait for the 2 year requisite period before I can apply to for a lease extension or have to deal with all this expense later? I have read this may be possible but will it be very time consuming to the seller? Unfortunately it’s the case of an missing landlord, so I am not sure how this will play out.
  • I am a freeholder of a block of flats in Lampton, and the leaseholders are in the process of being issued lease extensions. I should hopefully get the money next month. As I am not on self assessment do I contact the tax authorities ?
  • We are considering purchasing a ground floor flat in Lampton which is a leasehold. I am wondering what are the advantages and disadvantages of that - what happens when lease expires, how much it costs to extend it, can the freeholder of the land evict me from my own flat and prevent me from having a lease extension?
  • Me and my husband have been in discussion with our freeholder after having a valuation on our three bed flat in Lampton. We have a 67 year lease and we wish to increase this to 99. The Freeholder has given us with a premium amount 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 solicitors to handle this for us. Can you please provide me what your costs would be to act on the lease extension.
  • I own the freehold of a couple of flats. Someone has the lease on the ground flat in Lampton. I live in the top flat. I was reviewing the land registry documents last night when I noticed that my flat is leasehold. There is seventy four years outstanding. If I want a lease extension then would I simply be paying for the solicitors fees?

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