Top Ten Questions relating to Old Swan Lease Extensions

  • I am thinking about a lease extension for our two bed flat based in Old Swan and we don't fully understand the communication that we received from our freehold company. What's your legal fee?
  • So this is the scenario: I acquired a one bed flat in Old Swan that I now cannot sell as a result of the lease requiring a lease extension. Are you willing to help me with this situation ?
  • My name´s Omar. I’m house hunting in Old Swan I'm deliberating offering on a maisonette online, with around 60 years unexpired lease, how much will it likely cost to get a lease extension by, say, fifty years?
  • I'm about to make an offer on a house in Old Swan but I'm concerned 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 Norwich and Peterborough Building Society giving us the mortgage now?
  • We have seen a house for sale for £185,000 and we are very interested but we've just discovered that it is leasehold. There are 928 years unexpired so a lease extension is not an issue. We didn't know what this meant but the internet suggests we wouldn't own the land or property, just the lease to live there. Is this true? We wouldn't want to pay a mortgage for twenty years without the house being ours. Any help would be much appreciated.
  • I inherited a one bedroom apartment based in Old Swan with a leasehold unexpired of 56 years. I am wondering about what I will need to spend to extend my lease
  • I am looking to buy a one bed flat in Old Swan for asking price of 125k, which has sixety five 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 question is: If the freeholder 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 own a purpose-built flat located in a small development in Old Swan. The leasehold interest in the apartment on a ninety five year lease started from 11th March 1969 with a non-reviewable ground rent of £10 per annum. I would like to obtain a lease extension. Can I talk with someone to go through my options please?
  • We are acquiring a garden flat in Old Swan which has share of freehold and a leasehold. The lease was on the short side so the owner is in the process of extending the lease. The vendor has submitted the lease extension paperwork which will result in the registration of a new lease at the land registry. An essential part of the house buying process is for our to do OS1 search on the property title. The concern here is that as a lease extension has been submitted we've been told by our it may not be possible to do this "priority search" right now as the new property title number has not been issued. Is it correct that we must be patient until the lease extension has actually been registered before completing.?
  • I'm looking for some advice with regard to extending the lease on my maisonette. The plan is 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 tribunal route. You are able to recommend a good who specialises in lease extensions. Preferably someone in Old Swan area?
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