Leatherhead Lease Extensions: Q and A’s

  • I’m just looking for a ground floor flat to buy in the Leatherhead area and was enquiring what the likely fees would be for a lease extension? It has 57 years outstanding...
  • I have an interest in the freehold of 2 blocks of flats comprising of six flats each. 2 of the leasehold owners want to extend their leases and I'm curious about the procedure for this
  • I am looking into the costs of carrying out a lease extension for my three bedroom second floor purpose built flat in Leatherhead, and would like some figures on that.
  • Me and my fiance are considering purchasing a studio flat in Leatherhead which is a leasehold. I am wondering what are the pros and cons of that - what occurs when lease ends, how much it costs to extend it, can the freeholder of the land evict me from my own flat and block me from having a lease extension?
  • I am looking for advice as I am interested in a property that has only a seventy eight year lease and therefore requires a lease extension. Can I call someone to go through my options please?
  • I would like some help on leasehold property buying. We hope to buy a semi detached house which is leasehold property is there any problem involved or hidden costs. Is it safe to buy a leasehold house in Leatherhead area with a loft extension..We are really concerned as we are first time buyers...Please advise if we want to let the property?
  • Although I do not need a lease extension but I do need a vesting order on a property I want to acquire in Leatherhead. The house is freehold but the garden is officially leasehold, 1000 year lease from 1895. Its the garden area.
  • 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 a freehold of a three bedroom flat in Leatherhead. The leaseholders have seventy years on a lease and wants to purchase another 90 years. The have offered me 25k. Is this around the right price?
  • We currently own a one bedroom second floor purpose built flat in Leatherhead and are looking to sell it this year so we can carry out some improvements on our family home. I checked the lease and it has 58 years left. Not sure what to do, have read some bits on the web saying it will be 13k plus to get a lease extension. Can you offer some advice on this? Should I contact the freeholder first and will they be able to give me a cost?
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