Top Ten Questions relating to Maidenbower Lease Extensions

  • I am looking for a lease extension on the lease on my three bed conversion flat in Maidenbower which will have 63 years unexpired lease in November. What fees apply?
  • This flat I have in mind requires only ground rent. Long lease so no lease extension required. I have asked the estate agents as to what happens to building insurance and responsibility for communal areas and if one of the two flats which make up the property wants to make alterations.They said they did not know. I cannot see how one could get buildings insurance for the whole building shared with another flat, either downstairs or upstairs. I do need to clarify things like this before I undertake all the expenses involved in purchasing a property I feel. Do freeholders actually supply their own insurance?
  • I own a maisonnette together with the freehold reversion. My upstairs neighbours have asked to extend the lease what do I need to do?
  • I own a two bedroom second floor purpose built flat in Maidenbower. The start date for the lease was in 1991 for 99 years. Now I am wanting for a lease extension. I am uncertain about additional expenses, could you tell me please how much I should expect to spend on this?
  • How much will I need to spend and what is the best way to start the lease extension process? I have circa 73 years outstanding on my lease on a studio flat in Maidenbower. I have emailed the managing agents who act on behalf of the head landlord and they provided me with the number for the surveyor. I have contacted the surveyor but I am not getting any kind of answer.
  • Re a residence in Maidenbower. upper maisonette. seventy yrs remaining. I have negotiated a lease extension price of £12,000 for 115yrs. Freeholder also requested Initial Notice which I think should not be required. Advice required.
  • 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?
  • We have been in discussion with our freeholder after having a valuation on our maisonette in Maidenbower. We have a 69 year lease and we wish to increase this to 99. The Freeholder has supplied us with a premium amount that he is happy with to accept for the extension of the lease, which we are happy with as well and wish to proceed. All we need now is a to handle this for us. Can you please provide me what your costs would be to act on our behalf.
  • I own the freehold of a couple of flats. Someone has the lease on the garden flat in Maidenbower. I live in the upper flat. I was looking at the land registry documents today when I noticed that my flat has a lease on it. There is seventy years outstanding. Is it possible to carry out a lease extension without retaining a ?
  • We currently own a ground floor flat in Maidenbower 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 73 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? Do I contact the freeholder first and will they be able to give me a cost?

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