Muswell Hill Lease Extensions

Common questions relating to Muswell Hill Lease Extensions

I have shares in the freehold of buildings comprising of seven flats each. Two of the leasehold owners want a lease extension and I'm wondering about the the process

I am looking for a lease extension on the lease on my one bedroom apartment in Muswell Hill which will have 78 years unexpired lease in September. What fees are applicable?

I need to extend my current lease can you assist? My investigation with the Land Registry reveal that it has seventy two years residual lease term

I am interested in getting a lease extension for a flat in Muswell Hill and want to use a local . Are you able to help me find a ?

I am the owner of a maisonnette and the freehold. The owners of the downstairs flat have asked for a lease extension what do I need to do?

I am going to purchase a flat located in Muswell Hill. My offer is conditional upon a lease extension. The current owner’s has served the Notice of Claim. Once this notice has been accepted by the freeholder, it is possible for the lessee to assign the benefit of that notice to me, the buyer, so that the buyer “stands in the shoes” of the Lessee, so to speak. I was wondering if this could be a problem for the mortgage lender Halifax. Moreover, which are the following lease extension steps to complete the purchase?

I will soon view a two bedroom flat, although not exactly my ideal property it has enough positives to suit me very well for my present situation. However after obtaining a copy of the title I've learnt that it only has sixety four years outstanding on the lease. It is also a repossession so I'm guessing that the vendor will not be interested in extending the lease. My main concern is would the short lease make it difficult to secure a mortgage?

My OH and I are proceeding with a purchase of a one bedroom apartment in Muswell Hill. I was assured that the lease had been lengthened (62 years outstanding prior to extension). The description on the listing stated "sold with a long lease". It transpires at the point of exchange of contracts we find that there has been no lease extension. The current owner supposedly has a quote but no finances to extend and consequently the flat owner wishes to exchange and use the 10% deposit to extend the lease. My question is as the lease hasn't been extended is there not a danger that Yorkshire Building Society won't lend on a lease?

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?

I have sixety seven years remaining on my lease of a ground floor flat in Muswell Hill, the Landlord requires a £15k premium for a statutory lease extension of 90yrs. I am looking for advice on whether this amount is too high

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