Top Ten Questions relating to Leytonstone Lease Extensions

  • Me and my partner are seeking a lease extension for our leasehold house located in Leytonstone and we are confused by the letter that we received from our freehold company. What's your solicitors fee?
  • My wife has an apartment based in Leytonstone which we are about to put on the market. The leasehold has nearon fivety four years outstanding on it and we are concerned this will come up for anyone who may be interested. I am interested in more information on how we commence arranging a lease extension? Thank you.
  • I need to negotiate a lease extension for a flat in Leytonstone and want to use a local . Are you able to help me find a ?
  • I have been in touch with my freeholder to extend my lease for my flat in Leytonstone. Her has been in contact concerning fees etc. I need a ball park figure for dealing with the legalities to secure a lease extension. The flat currently has a 99 YR lease which started April 1994.
  • I'm living with my mum and dad but have a 2 bed flat in Leytonstone let out which has a sixety 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 Leytonstone 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 19k. Not sure sure whether to hold on or sell the flat?
  • Coming up to two years that I have been in my garden flat in Leytonstone. I have 64 years unexpired lease on the lease. I am now wanting to purchase a share of freehold or extend my lease. I acquired the property for 350K, it is now roughly 445k. I understand that 90 years is the period most people extend. I spoke to my about the process, he answered most of my questions but just have one left: What can I expect in terms of surveyors charges for a lease extension? Are they usually fixed or tend to increase over time (i.e. if the process goes to LVT)?
  • I note that your website states the likely fee to extend a lease is £495. Is that the total cost excluding value added tax and the land registry fee? The premium has already been negotiated with the freeholder for the lease extension for my three bed flat in Leytonstone
  • My fiance and I are in the throws of buying a flat (a three bedroom first floor purpose built flat located inLeytonstone with share of freehold). Throughout our search, we were always looking at flats that had at least 83 years left on the lease. We came across a flat we fell in love with and the estate agent assured that the lease term was not an issue. Today our told us the lease only has 57 years and therefore needs a lease extension. Should we run away, or do we lower our offer by the estimated difference in value resulting from the short lease term setting aside that money to cover the lease extension?
  • I own the freehold to two flats. Someone has the lease on the garden flat in Leytonstone. I occupy in the top flat. I was reviewing the land registry documents today when I noticed that my flat has a lease on it. There is fivety seven years balance left. If I want to do a lease extension then would I simply be paying for the costs?
  • My aunt is concerned about seeking a lease extension from an objectionable landlord. Notwithstanding that the correct procedures were adhered to under the 1993 Act, the freeholder still tried to get ground rent of £250 doubling every twenty five years of the new lease. Can you assist?

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