Questions and Answers: Martlesham Lease Extensions

  • My wife agreed with the head landlord for a lease extension on our flat located in Martlesham, 18.5k for another 90yrs. Can you please guide us with this situation ?
  • I own a flat in Martlesham with a leasehold unexpired nearon seventy four years and need to extend it. Please can you clarify the next steps
  • I acquired a one bedroom first floor purpose built maisonette in Martlesham with a leasehold unexpired of 70 years. I am enquiring about what I will need to spend to extend my lease term
  • I own a maisonnette and the freehold. The owners of the upstairs flat have asked for a lease extension what do I need to do?
  • 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?
  • My fiance and I would like to know the cost of a lease extension valuation for a property based in Martlesham. Is this something you can assist us with?
  • Me and my partner are hoping to buy a property (a studio flat located inMartlesham with share of freehold). Throughout our search, we were always looking at apartments that had at least 84 years balance left. We found a place we liked and the selling agent promised us that the lease was long albeit not specifying a number. Today our told us the lease only has 74 years and therefore needs a lease extension. Do we walk away, or do we reduce our offer?
  • My daughter is worried about getting a lease extension from tricky freeholder. Even though the correct procedures were followed under the 1993 Act, the landlord still tried to charge ground rent of £250 doubling every 25 years of the new term. Can you help?
  • My wife and I are aware that others in the same block previously had a lease extension, and the landlord seemed reasonable. It therefore appears worth taking risk of avoiding a formal survey and calculate the initial offer on previous premiums paid . This would save on double valuation fees. Would you recommend this course of action?
  • I am currently in the process of remortgaging my garden flat in Martlesham and the bank that I am looking to switch to needs a minimum 85 years remaining on the lease in order for them to take the mortgage forward. I have found that I currently have around sixety four years on the leasehold so require some advice, guidance, and some quotes to start the lease extension process
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