Recently asked questions relating to Longlands Lease Extensions

  • I agreed with the freeholder to a lease extension on our flat located in Longlands, 8k for an additional 90yrs. What's your solicitors fee ?
  • I inherited a flat in Longlands with a leasehold unexpired about 56 years and need a lease extension. Please can you clarify the next steps
  • I want to acquire a leasehold property and extend the lease. The current owner has been there for three years and will assign the notice. He will let me have the notice on exchange and then I will serve it in the landlord. Is this OK ?
  • The terms for the lease on my flat in Longlands are 101 years from 15 Dec 1980. Can you provide me a quote for a lease extension if I give you more information please?
  • Regarding a residence in Longlands. upper maisonette. 57 yrs remaining. I have negotiated a lease extension price of £20k for 115yrs. Landlord also insisted on Initial Notice which I think is a tad over the top. Can you assist.
  • I am looking to buy a one bed flat in Longlands for asking price of 145k, which has 79 years lease left on it. I appreciate that ideally, the seller would start the process by serving a section 42 notice to start the lease extension process but the seller is refusing to assist. My question is: If the freeholder does not agree to a marriage value (part of lease extension fees) of a valuer, how lengthy and difficult is the process of going down the route of Leasehold Valuation Tribunal?
  • I own 50% in a shared ownership property with a housing association and I am considering a lease extension on a lease which is now around 58 years. I need a lawyers at my end. Can you advise please? I live near Longlands and have a mortgage with Bank of Ireland.
  • I'm living with my parents but have a one bedroom apartment in Longlands let out which has a seventy seven 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 Longlands 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 13k. Should I keep or sell the flat?
  • I am the freeholder of a property in Longlands where the leaseholder would like a lease extension. Her so called valuation expert has suggested a figure of £9,000, but has increased this by £2,000 without too much effort. My surveyor has recommended a much higher amount. She does not appear to wish to negotiate wanting to go to LVT. If a lease extension does go to tribunal, can I handle the matter myself, just equipped with the valuations I have? If not, what charges would I be likely to face?
  • My wife and I are concerned about getting a lease extension from a difficult freeholder. Notwithstanding that the correct procedures were adhered to under the 1993 Act, the landlord still tried to get ground rent of £300 doubling every twenty five years of the new lease. Can you assist?

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