Sample questions relating to Liverpool Lease Extensions

  • 20,000 agreed with the landlord’s agents, just trying to find a Liverpool for a lease extension. Our flat has roughly 56 yearsremaining. How long will this take ?
  • I need to negotiate a lease extension for a flat in Liverpool and want to use a local . Is there a that you can recommend?
  • I am looking into the costs of carrying out a lease extension for my one bedroom ground floor purpose built maisonette in Liverpool, and would like some figures on that.
  • I'm looking for a flat to buy in Liverpool and I'm not really familiar with the leasehold title. I've identified a garden flat I like with a 82 years lease. I've read that I can get a lease extension after 2 years, but:- Is this a given?
  • Me and my wife are considering purchasing a one bedroom apartment in Liverpool which is a leasehold. I am wondering what are the advantages and disadvantages of that - what occurs when lease expires, the cost of a lease extension, can the freeholder of the property evict me from my own flat and prevent me from having a lease extension?
  • My (separately handling my lease extension) said I need a licence to alter given that I wish to carry out a loft extension to my property. Is this strictly required given that I have a share of the freehold. I've informally discussed the loft conversion with my co-freeholder some time ago and he had no objection once I reassured him that if my builder damages the roof I won't expect the co-freeholder to pay for future repairs to the roof. Assuming I need formal consent should I get the licence to alter and then start the lease extension process?
  • Hi I am the freeholder title in a 2 bedroom flat in Liverpool. The leaseholder has a fivety nine year lease and would like to purchase another 125 years. She is offering me £18,000 but I am not sure if this is a correct amount
  • I'm intent on purchasing an apartment in Liverpool at a price of £210,000 the flat has approximately 61 years left on the lease. My offer was conditional upon a lease extension... .. that was back in August, hoping I'd have completed by Christmas. The owner has just informed the agent they are willing to knock £4k off if I deal with the lease extension myself. I'm unsure whether that's a good idea
  • We are worried about seeking a lease extension from tricky freeholder. Even though the correct procedures were adhered to under the 1993 Act, the freeholder still tried to get ground rent of £250 doubling every 25 years of the new term. Can you help?
  • I am currently negotiating a lease extension for my flat in Liverpool as it is coming up to the 80 year mark. As I understood it, if you extend your lease by the 90 years available, you pay a premium (£thousands) but the ground rent is reduced to a peppercorn. I am now told that I have to continue paying ground rent. I thought the major cost of a lease extension was to compensate the freeholder as they wouldn't be collecting ground rent anymore?

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