Common questions relating to Martlesham Heath Lease Extensions

  • My OH and I are looking for lease extension for our flat in Martlesham Heath and we are confused by the letter that we got from our landlord company. What's your solicitors fee?
  • 20,000 agreed with the freeholder, just attempting to find a Martlesham Heath for a lease extension. Our flat has about 67 yrsunexpired lease. What's your legal fee ?
  • I'm planning to make an offer on a house in Martlesham Heath but I'm a little worried 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 Bank of Ireland giving us the mortgage now?
  • I'm deliberating over purchasing a studio flat (leasehold) but the freeholder has been absent for slightly more than 15yrs. My query is would it be less expensive to try to acquire the reversionary title or to extend lease and apply for RTM?
  • The terms for the lease on my apartment in Martlesham Heath are 101 years from 10 Dec 1989. Please give me a quote for a lease extension if I give you more specifics please?
  • How much will it cost me and what is the best way to start the lease extension process? I have around sixety four years left on my lease on a garden flat in Martlesham Heath. I have emailed the managing agents who act on behalf of the landlord and they provided me with the number for the valuer. I left a phone message for the surveyor but I am not receiving any calls back.
  • Re a residence in Martlesham Heath. GFF maisonette. sixety five yrs left. I have negotiated a lease extension price of £20k for 125yrs. Freeholder also insisted on Notice of Claim which I think should not be necessary. Advice required.
  • I intend to buy a one bed flat in Martlesham Heath for asking price of 125k, which has 58 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 query is: If landlord does not agree to a marriage value (part of lease extension fees) of surveyor, how lengthy and difficult is the process of going down the route of Leasehold Valuation Tribunal?
  • I am concerned about getting a lease extension from a difficult freeholder. Notwithstanding that the correct procedures were adhered to under the appropriate legislation, the landlord still tried to charge ground rent of £300 increasing by 100% every twenty five years of the new lease. Can you help?
  • We currently own a three bed flat in Martlesham Heath 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 seventy seven years left. Not sure what to do, have read some bits on the web saying it will be 15k plus to get a lease extension. Do you have some advice on this? Should I contact the landlord first and will they be able to give me a cost?

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