Questions and Answers: Littlehampton Lease Extensions

  • So this is the scenario: I inherited a studio flat in Littlehampton that I am now unable to sell due to the lease needing a lease extension. Are you able to help me with this situation ?
  • I inherited a flat in Littlehampton with a leasehold unexpired slightly less than 67 years and need a lease extension. Please can you clarify the next stages
  • I own a leasehold flat in the Littlehampton area and was enquiring if I could obtain a lease extension. What are your processes and charges. There are sixety six years left
  • I'm about to make an offer on a house in Littlehampton but I'm concerned 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 Mortgage Works giving us the mortgage now?
  • I have been in touch with my freeholder for a lease extension for my flat in Littlehampton. Her has been in contact concerning fees etc. I need a quote for dealing with the legalities to secure a lease extension. The property currently has a 99 YR lease which started July 1987.
  • I am looking into the costs of carrying out a lease extension for my garden flat in Littlehampton, and would like some figures on that.
  • I am concerned that my niece is being hoodwinked. She put in an offer on a one bedroom second floor purpose built flat in Littlehampton, where the lease is around 63 years but she was advised by the estate agents that the current owner had extended it to 125 years. Only now has she been informed the current owner was holding off for her to retain lawyers before commencing with the lease extension. Seems underhand, also it will take a while to sort it all out. Am I reading too much into it?
  • I am thinking about acquiring an auction property and identified a studio flat in Littlehampton. It has just fifty-one year lease..the seller as mortgagees in possession will not want to mess around with negotiating a lease extension..what are the disadvantages of this other than the costly fee to put a new lease on it and decreased chance of obtaining a mortgage with Platform Home Loans Ltd?
  • I an interested in finding out more about leasehold property buying. We hope to buy a link detached house which is leasehold property is there any problem involved or hidden costs. Is it safe to buy a leasehold house in Littlehampton area with a loft extension..We are really concerned as we are first time buyers...Please advise if we want to rent out the property?
  • We wanted an estimate on the cost of a lease extension and a few more questions answered regarding a lease extension for my studio flat in Littlehampton
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