Questions and Answers: Middleton St George Lease Extensions

  • I am considering investing in a second home but it has a lease that expires in 14 years. Its in Middleton St George - I wanted to see if with your services this could be extended?
  • We hope to sell our studio flat in Middleton St George but we may require a lease extension, or possibly cover the costs of our purchaser. Are you able to recommend a to assist?
  • I'm deliberating over buying a studio flat (leasehold) but the freeholder has been absent for approximately 15yrs. My query is would it be cheaper to try to buy the reversionary title or to extend lease and apply for RTM?
  • I am a first time buyer of a leasehold flat in Middleton St George. The lease has just seventy two years left and ground rent is £75. Is it possible for the vendor to serve the Notice of Claim and then transfer over the right to me as the purchaser once I complete the buying process so that I can avoid waiting for the 2 year requisite period before I can apply to for a lease extension or have to deal with all this expense later? I have read this is achievable but will it be very time costly to the owner? Unfortunately it’s the case of an missing landlord, so I am not sure how does it work.
  • We wish to extend our lease. We will have been in the place for 2 years as of 6th Feb 2015. It has around 67 years remaining currently. Hoping to get a lease extension by way of an additional 90 years as expeditiously and stress free as is reasonably achievable.
  • Offer accepted on a a maisonette in Middleton St George, were told numerous times by the EA that the lease was in excess of 100 years, we have just had our mortgage offer in writing through the post which states the lease as eighty years.We are about to exchange contracts in a couple of days. My query is Should I tell the seller that I will only proceed with the purchase (at the same price) on the condition they carry out a lease extension?
  • I am in need of some help with a lease extension. I live in Belfast but the flat in question is based in Middleton St George. I would be grateful if you can give me a call when you get a chance to discuss the case.
  • I'm living at mum and dad but have a studio flat in Middleton St George let out which has a 66 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 Middleton St George 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 19k. Should I keep or sell the flat?
  • I'm hoping for some assistance concerning a lease extension on my maisonette. I'll be looking to do this sometime next year as we have to move then. Unfortunately the current lease is now very short and therefore I'm guessing it'll be expensive to extend. I'm also thinking that I'll probably have to go down the LVT route. Do I look to complete the lease extension now or wait until I sell my place and have it all tied in with the property sale?
  • We wanted an estimate on the cost of a lease extension and a few more questions answered regarding a lease extension for my garden flat in Middleton St George

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